Threshold Enterprises

People who complain about their jobs are not worth listening to. I started here as a fulfillment handler in the distribution center in Santa Cruz through a temp agency. 3 Months later, I’m in accounts payable. Yes the company doesn’t take care of you and management is pretty out of whack but if you are smart, and have a good work ethic, you can move up. You just have to really advertise your skill sets and commit 100% and currently I’m quite happy with my job. I work closely with the CEO, work cross department with Purchasing, Receiving, and over 600 vendors. I was working 10 hours a day graveyard shift just a month ago, and look where I’m at. This is a great place to learn and grow if you have what it takes. And last word of advice, go get bachelor’s degree if you’re serious about getting an actual job and not working at McDonald’s for the rest of your lives.

Special Orders, Fulfillment Handler. (Current Employee), Santa Cruz, California — February 15, 2014
Pros: Co-​workers are fun and try to keep you from jumping off the product shelves. Cons: Management, no actual raises, room for advancement but there are waiting lists for days.
I been working at the Santa Cruz warehouse, in the Special Orders Shipping. I would like to start with the manager. One of the employees had a hunger headache, so she went to the vending machine to retrieve a snack. The manager popped out and got quite literally in her face, pointing his finger in it, and yelling «NO EATING UNLESS YOU ARE ON BREAK!» She tried to explain but he only continued to shout «NUMBERS! PRODUCTION!!»
Another instance that bothered me intensely was at the team meeting. A fellow Co-​worker started to respectively speak about how we are treated here, and it was followed by a round of applause from the rest of us. The Supervisor (whom I will be covering next) started to short circuit, and didn’t know what to do, so the Manager stood up and shut us all up real quick, and declared an end to the meeting. That right there proves we have no voice, and our opinions are not valued!
And now the supervisor. Where to start? What to say? He is always itching, scratching, and can’t complete a full sentence. Tweaker, would be the word I’m looking for. He has the concentration of a goldfish, and I’m convinced is fearful of every human being he crosses paths with. Its like he’s always short circuiting and his head is about to explode. He can’t handle noises, so he enforced a new rule. No laughter, talking, or loud noises. Everyone is now operating on 100% utter misery.
Sergio is the other supervisor, and I have no complaints about how he does his job. He listens, and doesn’t start rattling off about how we need to make numbers so they can take their bonuses and go on vacation. He is the only one I believe cares for the employees.
And yes, they do not want you talking, laughing, or doing anything that resembles you are remotely human. That is a real rule.
The pay is slightly above minimum wage, and as for raises, well… Lets just say there are people who have been there for ten years or more and still aren’t making $ 10.00 an hour.
The morale there is terrible, but you have your fellow, and very understanding, co-​workers to help you through the misery. I’m honestly surprised there has not been a strike there. The union is still fairly new there, but as far as i know, as useful as a a friend who spews nothing but bad advice.