POET reviews

Jay County’s limited industry means wages trail the market, and Poet job responsibilities expand faster than job titles or paychecks. “Performance punishment” is part of the culture—do well, and you’ll be rewarded with more work. Expectations vary wildly depending on who you know and how well you navigate internal politics. In over a decade, the facility has been fully staffed exactly once—and only for two weeks. Turnover is constant. Production routinely runs at nearly double its design capacity on a skeleton crew. There is zero standardized training, so most people learn by firefighting (sometimes literally). Problems often sit ignored until they explode late on a Friday afternoon, just as management and maintenance are walking out the door. The technicians that make it beyond 90 days here become extremely skilled—just not valued.

So many internal challenges. Unequal treatment and policies between locations. No accountability so pay is based on how much you are liked. Team members feel unsupported. Very little training and development. No aligned goals from execs. No long term planning. Little transparency with mostly top-down communication. High turnover ignored by senior leadership. Many areas are like the blind leading the blind. Beware of job postings. They say "culture is king" but it's a culture of control. Not safe to speak your mind. Values are teamwork, communication, and checking egos at the door but senior leadership does the opposite. And Christian values?? Belligerent, demeaning, and offensive communications from the highest levels of leadership. Hypocritical and demoralizing.