Pros
JBH used to be a place you actually wanted to go to work every day. There was plenty of room to grow professionally, but when the CEO changed to Shelley Simpson, so did the environment. It became toxic with extensive gaslighting filtering from the top down to all levels of management which in turn goes to all employees no matter the level. The approach to laying off people once they're over 50 is toxic on the highest level. Actually they don't lay the over 50's off they figure out a legal lie then terminate them. In turn, that harms the employee's odds of getting hired again in the trucking industry. The over 50's who don't get fired are staying because of their ability to be yes men/women. The unwillingness to retain strong talent with extensive experience has changed the mindset to ineptitude and lackadaisical approaches across the board, no matter the position. It's become a 'if I just show up, keep my head down, and leave maybe I won't get fired too' culture. On the other end of the spectrum, there is little regard for less-tenured employee feedback or new ideas. The tendency is to dismiss less-tenured employee ideas making it feel like a place to start a career rather than build one long term. It’s good for gaining some initial growth and trying new things, but most people would be better off learning then moving on quickly as possible. Doing this is causing so much physical and mental distress on the teams and the constant turnover proves it. To make the toxicity 'seem' less harmful there are a lot of polished, glitzy cheerleading sessions handing out awards that mean nothing in the grand scheme of things.
Cons
Time off and flexibility are lacking. There’s very little recognition that employees may have family outside the area, and the resistance to remote work makes that harder. Expensive benefits are weak overall. Healthcare costs are high, and parental leave is minimal compared to other companies. Upper leadership often feels toxic wrapped in a glitzy front, with little strategic vision and a heavy focus on marketing-style messaging over effective leadership and execution. Leadership struggles to balance teams, budgets, and long-term strategy, and there’s very little investment in coaching or developing employees for success.
