Pros
You will likely never be held accountable for practically any of your actions. You'll be allowed to do things that you would likely never be able to do in other companies. For example, you will need to utilize maybe 65 percent of your time actually working (in my estimation) if you are an embroidery operator. You are then free to surf the internet, play on your phone, wander the floor and visit with others, and try to scare your coworkers. Workers can leave early and come back lake taking extended breaks, do not need to worry about how they utilize their time, clean up very early stand in front of the time clock at the end of the day, and punch out 2 or 3 minutes early on company time. You will also be able to engage in the me-first whatever it takes attitude as there is no type of departmental or company rules that management will make you follow. (even though they may claim they exist they do not apply consistently)I believe it's fair to say that you can be laid back and not worry about your work or personal ethics or lack of them here as they simply won't matter.
Cons
The cons are so many that it would difficult to list them all in my opinion. I believe the management is highly unqualified. They display true unprofessionalism in the obvious favoritism they show toward certain employees. They lack team-building skills, leadership skills, true listening, and people skills. I personally don't believe that these individuals know how to develop and ensure that departmental policies are followed. It is as well my opinion supported by direct employee feedback the company received years ago that accountability and consistency are problems. You will be in a work environment that I would best describe as toxic. Backstabbing, brownnosing. the use of profanity and malicious gossip are all things you will encounter routinely. A true lack of diversity exists contrary to what this company likes to claim. Its greatest diversity lies in the diverse number of problems that exist. The pay is also low even after being given the largest raise in the company's history in 2022. I believe it is also fair to say that the pay does match well with workers' jobs. an example of this is embroidery trimmers being paid the lowest wage grade in lands' end production. the pay for these individuals is less than what the housekeeping is paid.Lebo trimmers will be making significantly less than the average Walmart worker as Walmart just increased their pay again. Reporting that the average worker was anticipated at making more than $17.50 leaving lands end trimmers and possibly others in the dust. Land's end benefits have not kept up with other companies. The pay is low and behind many other companies. All benefited time is prorated and slanted in the company's favor. If you work in the lebo division you will be mandated to work nearly 6 months of overtime with vacation denied and will basically have no type of work-life balance at all. Although the company boasts that it offers vision, dental, and short-term disability. You pay the majority or in some cases all of the premium for these. You also pay a hefty premium for health insurance which is quite restrictive( an in-network plan) Out of pocket costs are high. By some companies' definition, they would be called catastrophic coverage. There is no room for either career or wage growth in this company. It's best described as a dead-end company where you come to kill or end your career not grow it. You can engage in dishonest behavior taking advantage of your coworkers to get what you want without the worry of disciplinary action.
