Would've loved permanency but drought affecting farmers = cost cutting vs. temp contractor, who do you think wins?The good thingsNote: I was a contractor so YMMV.
- Awfully laid back atmosphere for the most part. Loved it, banter was great.
- The worksite is huge - multiple warehouses and offices so plenty of walking, good exercise.
- My team were great fun to work with.
- Get on people's good side/help them out with their tickets and you may just get some gastronomical compensation ;]
- Plenty of parking, plus you can park down the road if you want to get some walking into your day.
- Cheap food all around. Being out west and noticing how much cheaper stuff is was a welcome change from working in the CBD.
The challenges- Getting your contract extended. Manager and supervisor constantly pushed HR for updates about my contract but radio silence the whole time so they had no choice but to let me go. Real shame because it was a blast working there. They weren't too happy about the whole thing either because they've been asking for extra hands for quite some time now but upper management constantly ignores/rejects them.
- If you're looking to make change, good luck. Calling this company huge is an understatement, they almost cover the entire globe and with so many people, change becomes awfully difficult to push, even on a local level. Personally wasn't bothered too much by this since I just wanted to do my job but just mentioning for future applicants.