U.S. Department of Agriculture Employee Reviews about "long hours"

Pros

Ensure food is safe for consumers of all ages

Cons

Sometimes very long hours and travel

Pros

Steady employment. Self satisfying achievement. Truly not for everyone. Nepotistic hierarchy. Not friendly highly competitive ,unreasonable expectations. really not enough Pros to fill this category

Cons

Under staffed ,no support from supervision,blind eye to industry failures,limited authority in most situations,extreme work pace, long hours,depressing management attitude,condescending hierarchy,bloody ,smelly ,risky , degrading work environment.

Pros

All holidays off, Over time is paid at 2.5 times normal wage NO heavy lifting,

Cons

Standing for long hours, Work space is small, Fowl oder and bloody Work lasts until end of shift or all chickens have be killed and inspected

Pros

You can make a difference

Cons

Long hours, very DC-focused hiring practices

Pros

Enjoyed working with the people and the agency. The upper management helps train you with a lot of the process and creates a comfortable work environment.

Cons

Long hours and not a lot of flexibility. Sometimes you have to travel a lot and you have to go to different plants, which makes it hard if you have a family.