Pros: the plant is unionized, although the union generally drops grievances and sides with management
Cons: healthcare is ridiculously expensive, no career advancement, neglect of safety procedures
When I began working for Honeywell it seemed like a great place to work. They had career advancement, tuition reimbursement and placed a large focus on the safety of the plant as well as the community. They used to push their employees to go further and encouraged suggestions and employee camaraderie. Sadly, over the last two years they have placed
– more... a much larger focus on saving money at the expense of the safety of the workers at the plant. At least 4 workers have been severely injured on site in the last 2 years due to plant negligence in their safety procedures. Managers say "who cares, just get it done". They no longer approve any tuition reimbursement or promote anyone to try to advance. They prefer to keep the hourly employees separate from the salaried employees and again, the focus is more on saving money. – less