Shipyard stuck in the 30's - Anonymous employee General Dynamics Electric Boat Employee Review

Depending on the department you could find yourself in a time warp consisting of Old Boys club, nepotism, cronyism and a strong resistance to any change from all levels. A “We’re a shipyard’ pride in doing things ‘the hard way’. Pressure to provide five hours unpaid overtime each pay period ( called ‘Five for free’). Exempt workers’ pay is annualized (you live by the time clock, not really salaried/exempt – all the downside of hourly and all the limitations of exempt/salary). Woefully inadequate parking (be prepared to walk almost a mile or wait upwards of 30 minutes for the shuttle) Office technology twenty plus years behind. Broken toilets, black mold every summer on the AC outlets growing on the ceilings. One Industry town / isolated stagnate community with high drug use, no growth, transient population.