Pros
Low cost of living in mid-Missouri. Decently equipped laboratory with plenty of variation in the instruments that are available.
Cons
Low pay, and low retention. Constant turnover at lower levels, coupling that with a very poor training system leads to the same mistakes being made over and over again. Unwillingness to have real career plan for most people looking to stay long term. Very often a stepping stone job, or a 'ended up here' kind of job for people relocating to the area for other reasons. The business hasn't grown in over 8 years in terms of employment numbers but still demands increase in profits every year. Current CEO has zero business experience and it really shows (Bucksath has not been CEO since some time in 2015) with poor communication skills and very lackluster decision making.