Pros
Weekly pay. Self-managed tasks leaves you feeling empowered and self sufficient. 8 hrs straight time with paid lunches/breaks. Set schedules mean you get in and out all year round. Safety.
Cons
Dow Chemical/Kelly Services is no longer a competitive pay position in regards to the material handler. A role from which the machine operators to the logistics team rely heavily on while simultaneously underfunding and overworking the one manned role that takes two persons to succeed. The position operates as a high standard role without the same invested moral and hard work that you put into the business. I saved them $30,000 just on my shift alone for the year by working by myself in this under staffed position. If you add the other understaffed shifts together (1st-5th) that is almost $150,000 they have saved shorting us a man for the year! While the merger between Dow and DuPont bites away at the financial aspect of the business, many contract workers in this position are dragged along the lines of a hopeful future and continue to struggle to show loyalty and dedication. The Dow employees are mostly entitled... I mean an "empowered" culture who look down on you, tell you what you can't do in their fear mongering safety culture, all the while commonly reciting, "its not my job to do this-or-that," even if they have training because they know they are protected by their job security no matter their performance or moral standing.
