Politics hold back a lot of good people - Operations Freeport-McMoRan Employee Review

Management consists of guys who play golf together, drink together or belong to the same church. If you're a woman, you can just forget about being a boss. Don't expect any raises if you're in operations. Raises usually go to mechanics and electricians. I was told once by an upper management guy that haul truck drivers are a dime a dozen. Plus, they know you can't go anywhere else and make the money you make there without having to pick up and move your whole family somewhere else.