Understaffed, Overworked, Forever - Avis employé Operator Calpine

1,0
21 juin 2018
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Avantages

Good people, good health and other benefits.

Inconvénients

In 10 years we have only been fully staffed for maybe 15 months at this site. Even what they consider "fully staffed" is still fewer people than what other generating companies have. We are forever one event away from not even being able to cover all the shifts. This has caused a decline in moral, work/life balance, and all around satisfaction for the majority of the operations staff in the region. Being forever shorthanded has lead to so many extra shifts that it has masked the massive disparity between pay and cost of living in the area. Housing costs have almost doubled in my time here while my actual takehome pay, per my W-2, has only increased by 1%!!!! We all drive an hour to get to work because we can't afford to live closer, and now even those locations, 50+ miles away, are out of reach for new employees. The company preaches safety, but the reality is that it only matters if something happens that is recordable. Safety when convenient or not too expensive is a common theme here. They do lots of lip service and window dressing with safety news letters and safety commitees, but the reality is they do nothing to improve the day to day safety of the plants. I could continue and write a whole book on the shortcomings but I think this gets the point across.

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5,0
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Avantages

A lot of hands on Experience. Outstanding Management

Inconvénients

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3,0
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Avantages

- Hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote) with a generally low-stress environment and good work-life balance. - Stable work environment with predictable expectations and manageable day-to-day responsibilities (specific to my team/manager) - Free catered breakfast on in-office days and a well-stocked kitchen. - Competitive annual bonus program, including prorated eligibility for employees who join mid-year. - My manager lets employees manage their workload without excessive oversight. Management experience may vary across teams.

Inconvénients

- Lack of team culture and camaraderie. Interactions are only work-focused, with little to none team-building or company-wide events. - Compensation is below industry standards for similar roles. - Limited opportunities for career growth, skill development, and innovation. New projects are infrequent, and work can become repetitive and mundane over time. - The Business/Data Analyst role is heavily focused on QA/testing and may not align with expectations of a traditional analyst position. - Workload is highly inconsistent, ranging from very light some days/weeks to exceptionally heavy. - Many IT roles are contract-to-hire, with full-time conversion timelines that can extend well beyond expectations and lack clear communication. - Employee feedback/criticism is not well received by upper management.

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