Working at Tecomet

I lasted about 2.5 years at Tecomet. I'd say the overall best thing about Tecomet, is the fact that they hire high school and college students with no experience. The worst thing is definitely the nepotism. It's a perfect place for people with no experience, or those looking to gain experience to further their careers. I wouldn't look at Tecomet as being a place to make your career, or stay long term. The HR team is unreliable and hard to get ahold of. There were multiple occasions where HR would approve a PTO day, only later to inform an employee they never approved it and gave them a write-up. HR will follow the handbook verbatim, even when it's at the cost of losing a dedicated, hardworking, or seasoned employee. I saw this happen on a regular basis. Furthermore, and more bluntly put; They are petty. I found many safety, policy, and process related problems that were costing the company unnecessary time and money, but they were either ignored, or I would be told that I'm 'rocking the boat' and should just focus on doing my job. It was a joke. I gave that place my all until, rather than being recognized or appreciated, I was left feeling like I was walking on eggshells to keep my job and not upset my supervisor. For a long time I thought I was the one that was petty, when I seemed to jump from one thing that upset me to the next. Only after leaving for a better job did I realize this wasn't the case at all. It was them and not me. Now I work for a company that I feel re