Pros
Relatively good pay considering no education level necessary, opportunities for overtime Benefits are ok
Cons
Poor working conditions (extreme heat, always out of materials, safety is a secondary concern at best) Management does virtually nothing to address issues (zero discipline, zero planning, zero accountability) Shift work You can go from working 60 hour weeks of "mandatory" overtime to getting cut back to 32 hours whenever management's poor scheduling results in the company needing to save a buck. Often closed without pay for two weeks over the holidays. Machines are often held together with rigged repairs because management does not authorize funds to maintain appropriate spares or maintenance dept. staffing. This negatively effects production and therefore bonuses/overtime.