Decent - Paper Boy Houston Community Newspapers Employee Review

I have been with this company 5 years and the current owners for 2 1/2. There is a very large difference between the current management staff and the old management staff. The current management staff cares! Yes, they expect everyone to do their job, they push employees to do their best at all times, but don't all company's do that. I feel sorry for the employees that gripe about every little thing they can, they should look elsewhere for a job, every employer has rules. I personally can't stand listening to those type of co-workers. I avoid being around them. I have worked for 4 different company's in Houston and there always seems to be a few whiners. This company has worked hard to rebuild a company that was going down hill. I am lucky to have a good group of co-workers to work with, most are willing to help at all times and also care deeply about each other. it is a friendly place to work. This company does a lot of promoting from within, I know of at least 3 promotions this year. Each year they have a special day for all the employees, 1013 day, it is a day of fun and really good food usually held at a place like Main Event, with games and team building activities. It is great to meet all the employees, there are multiple offices within the company and until 1013 took over I had never met some people at other offices, I talked to them on the phone for years but never met. them. Overall I think it is a great place to work with good leadership and desires to make it a good company.

Benefits aren't great, insurance rates are high, especially for a family. Singles rate isn't too bad. My husbands employers rates are very close to our rates. Pay is a little lower than some company's in Houston for comparable jobs.

Some great people work here. Best graphic artists I have ever worked with. Able to sell both print and digital products.

Though able to sell both print and digital products, there is no support for the digital side of things. We need more support and training but they can't keep any staff except for the manager and she can't be everywhere at the same time. Poor pay for staff and benefits are extremely high with the employer hardly paying anything toward them. Not investing in the talent they have on staff. Hard to keep good people. Corporate office in Conroe makes HCN look like a "hick" company when we are trying to sell to larger companies. BAD location.