The investment in people simply isn't there. The mentality is that you can be replaced. It is a public policy, they just haven't printed it into the handbook yet. Stay late for catalog season, that is part of your job description. Don't like working weekends? Get another job. Don't think $38,000 is enough to be away from your family for weeks at a time, probably not a good fit for Surya. Too far of a drive from Atlanta area or Rome? We are moving 10 miles closer now be quiet. Stretched thin without the right equipment? You'll need to raise hell to get what you need. Surya wants Atlanta talent, Calhoun wages, and an Indian work week.
I can't say this more clearly, most employees are living paycheck to paycheck. Almost every young professional in every department. Not even within 25% of the industry averages. A lot of talk about high raise percentages, but that means nothing when you are falling behind today.
Some departments are seriously struggling to find their way. Customer service is on leader number 15, apparently the others couldn't cut it even though they were seasoned experts. Graphics has a heavy management rotation with the 3rd person in so many years, mainly due to a complete lack of knowledge over the team. One should need to know how to use photoshop to be able to make any graphics decisions, or at least know what a PSD is. HR, watch out that job is temporary. If you report to the guy in charge of these groups, run.
