Learning opportunity but with low pay - Forensic Mass Spectrometer Technologist Labcorp Employee Review

3.0
Sep 2, 2017
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Pros

Good opportunity to learn GCMS/LCMS. This includes handling documentation, as well as learning how to run GCMS/LCMS and maintenance/troubleshooting. Mass spectroscopy experience is hard to come by, and this job helps as a great entry into the field which you are very unlikely to get otherwise.

Cons

Pay, pay, pay. Expect the pay to be very low in realation to others in the same exact field. This is the trade off for getting good mass spectroscopy experience. Also, expect very heavy work loads and long days. The toxicology department seems to have trouble keeping people here. This of course come back to the pay issue. This is not even limited to mass spectrometrist, even extraction and screening departments get paid well below average. The pay and the heavy work loads are the biggest issue that keep this company for doing well.

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Cons

When injured from being overworked and exhausted , they treated me like trash When compassion fatigue hit— they judged and questioned whether I belonged there rather than understood People make up rumors about you even if you didn’t do anything (it’s like a catty high school in there) Having one bad day constitutes you getting pulled in the office to be scolded If you’re a good worker, and you get your stuff done efficiently, they stuff you with more work Many individuals treat the animals like trash and are covered up by management if they are the “favorites” Most of the trainers there are absolutely catty people and will talk behind your back if you’re “too slow” or “not learning fast enough”

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