Pros

Close to home, no train, new headquarters in March, flex-time, some remaining benefits, great coworkers (for the most part), ample parking, on-site cafeteria, some senior managers that recognize the importance of developing and promoting employees.

Cons

As mentioned in every other review, the shipment of so many production jobs overseas and frequent layoffs are creating a very uneasy (to say the least) environment. Many are being asked to increase their workload tremendously through the layoff periods and we have not even been given yearly living standard raises for two years. Benefits are being stripped left and right, big surprise, but its always the same old company line of still being "in alignment" with the rest of the industry. First level management is extremely incompetent yet this seems to be completely overlooked or just not that important to top management. Long time employees who dedicated their entire careers to turning the company into what it is today are being dismissed shamelessly, but somehow certain employees are able to get away with being unproductive 6 hours a day. Senior management is very secretive and information is not shared or communicated AT ALL. Overall, I go in every day and am very committed to my job and responsibilities, but my attitude towards the company has turned increasingly negative over the past year.

Advice to Senior Management

I don't know what to say. Feedback is always asked for but never acknowledged. Many in my area are not happy with the company's direction and if the current atmosphere lingers, many talented people are going to leave when the economy improves.