Calfee Design – “Unstable business on the verge of collapse with an outdated product”

Pros

hands-on work with composites
ability to initiate changes for improvement (assuming they don't cost money)
chance to work on one-off oddball projects
opportunity to network with other industry contacts

Cons

Zero money
no high tech tools
badly outdated core products
management doesn't have an engineering background, but they have final control over all aspects of production and design.
very unstable business, constantly on the brink of bankruptcy
management prone to making questionable decisions about product and worker safety issues.
ridiculously low pay.

Advice to Senior Management

sell your company to someone with the finances to overhaul it and capitalize on the good while dumping all the accumulated baggage.