I completely and utterly hate this place - Marine Meteorologist Weather Routing Employee Review

There is a great sense of team work and camaraderie amongst those who work here, and it makes the days very enjoyable. Each individual has a passion for Meteorology, and wants to use that passion to help others make informed decisions about their operations as it pertains to weather. Management wants to see individuals be successful, and gives them the tools they need to be successful. There are opportunities to move up within, and suggestions to help make the company better are always welcomed and listened to. You also learn so much about weather patterns around the world, which is as good as it gets. The company is located in the Capital Region of Upstate New York, which is a fantastic place to live, work, play, and raise a family. You are never far from many activities to do, or the peace and quiet of the Adirondacks, if that is what you prefer. It is also conveniently located 3 hours north of New York City, 3 hours west of Boston, and 3 hours south of Montreal.

Rotating shift work and working on holiday's are both realities in the field of Meteorology, and this is not unique to Weather Routing (or any other private sector company, or the NWS, etc). However, the company is flexible and does their best to accommodate any scheduling conflicts you may have, and also allows you to have either Thanksgiving or Christmas off each year (and you will rotate between the two holidays). On the busiest of days, especially during tropical seasons, the workload can be higher, but the team work makes the dream work, and management makes sure that individuals are known of a job well done.

None that are worth mentioning as many of the cons outweigh the pros.

This place is a prison, run. Management is an absolute joke, you can preach your concerns and suggestions to them until you’re blue in the face and no one will listen to you. Raises and bonuses are given seemingly based upon favoritism, with no actual set of evaluations or scale used which leaves many hard workers confused and frustrated. They say you are compensated for overtime hours with annual bonuses, but bonuses have now become less frequent with the long and mentally taxing overtime hours still expected amongst all. It is emotionally and mentally exhausting to be employed here. There are few people in upper management who will actually hear your concerns, but most spoken concerns are dismissed at the director level never reach the president of the company, therefore many things remain unchanged. It appears as tho much of this company was built on favoritism and who will drink the juice of those who run it, anyone who voices a difference of opinion or feels discouraged by the workplace are repeatedly dismissed or reprimanded by not receiving bonuses/raises.