If you're coming in as an apprentice have a gameplan. Their low wage wont support you unless you do a lot of overtime.
Pros
Paid sick leave, the end.
Cons
Where do I start? There's so many things wrong with this organization it's not even funny. If you want the high blood pressure then this is the place for you. From what I've observed management can't control gossiping or rumors which creates an extremely toxic environment. If you're coming in and you're hearing gossips then this should be a huge red flag. They have a large fund provided by the tax payers and will burn through it because they can, so they hold no value for some of their employees as from what I've also seen the turnover rate is pretty high and they wont care about retainment. I'd leave this company but they tied me down to a contract worth thousands of dollars due to school, had I had the opportunity to work for a couple of months before starting school then I would have submitted my resignation letter and not wasted my time on this company. My only hope now is to fail in obtaining my secret clearance so I could be let go without these two-face people stealing money from me. I've never seen such a toxic environment in my life, I've heard leaders conspiring to screw over their long time employees and getting rid of them over simple things. Most hold no respect for their employees' privacy and will openly discuss their issues in front of, or share their information with others which is highly demoralizing. The sailors are more professional and hold a higher standard than their civilian counterparts.
