Pros
Health insurance benefits are about the only thing going for Weatherford in 2016.
Cons
The pay scale is well below national and regional average for the employee without a degree. There were no raises July 2015, and the health insurance premiums went up for 2016 resulting in reduced purchasing power for employees, especially for the low paid hourly employees. The production plant locations care about 'numbers' only and change schedules frequently,so there is difficulty in keeping a second job, which can be necessary due to the poor pay scale. There is clear management and supervisor bias towards employees that do not fit in to the 'numbers' culture. Employees are valued by how much they contribute to the 'numbers' culture, and are ignored when we offer suggestions for process improvement. This 'should come from management'. High employee turnover. Regularly training new hires when people get smart and realize there is little opportunity for advancement. Job skills learned at the plant will not help a person get a job elsewhere as the skills are mostly specific to the industry and to the plant. The only Weatherford plant of its kind in North America.
