Pros
- Schedule flexibility, can work 4-10s or 5-8s - Laid back coworker culture, great people - Safety culture is taken seriously - Lax management allows freedom to play other roles
Cons
- No raises are provided unless begged for, knew many coworkers that hadn't gotten raises in 2-3 years (instead were offered better titles as compensation) - You are forced to stay for 45 minutes longer than your usual schedule if you take the company bus (without pay) - Management is in absolute chaos. Turnover is very high, bare minimum and often contradictory guidance provided to employees, incoherent or never-followed documentation and operating procedures, professional software rarely provided. On top of all that, the business strategy seems constantly confused and reactive, burning money daily in the most fantastical places while pinching pennies over salaries and office expenses. - Management has an adversarial attitude towards the union; the parent company seems uninterested in improving working conditions and pay; constant complaints will be heard about how "nobody wants to work in mining anymore" while the compensation is unspectacular compared to the numerous mines nearby - Employees are nudged to not reveal their pay to coworkers since its "against company policy" - You are expected to use your own personal phone to complete required tasks that could not be done otherwise, and pay for your own plan since only a single specific provider covers the area within the mine. No internet connection is provided for personal devices. - Compensation is insufficient for the daily commute - Supervisors are constantly overworked and usually absent
