Pros
Many people sharing the same pain. Great for bonding, Upstate NY is beautiful.
Cons
I do the same work as the men in my department, HR told me a fairytale of how they are held accountable by NY state and experience, education... so they could not adjust my pay. HR rep said there would be ANOTHER task force put together to review. Which after a call to the NYS labor department I found out was a lie. There is no state law holding your pay to your education. We have Principle, Senior, Associate techs all doing the same work and pay varies by $15 per hour. No levels in the work but huge difference in the pay. Our newest member (a man) is making $8 more than me because HR determined his Associates Degree was more technical than mine. I have 5 years experience in semiconductors. He has 2 weeks and I am training him. Makes no sense. How about you base the pay on the employee and how they benefit the company. If HR is talking, its a lie.