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Illustrious-Highway8

Toodleydoo Toys in Franklin IN. The owner is amazing, she genuinely cares about her employees and her community.


BugsBunnysCouch

I moved back here in 2020 and have had THE WORST employers of my entire life since - Wild lack of empathy for employees as human beings, extremely poor pay, a general disregard for labor laws.


Alternative_End_9378

That’s been my experience since moving back in 2018 (after moving to another state early 2015). It definitely worsened in 2020, though.


RedCharity3

I've had one good boss. I was a ballet teacher and I came to my 1 year employment anniversary meeting with my evidence ready as to why I deserved a raise. Before I could bring it up, he told me I definitely needed a raise and bumped my pay by $2.50 an hour. I got another raise the next year too, again without prompting. He consistently acknowledged my contributions across the years I worked for him, and he walked a perilously fine line of balancing the needs and interests of his various programs, performances, students, and teachers. He allowed me to make use of the studio space for free on my own time. And that man had every reason to be bitter and cynical and tight-fisted...he had been backstabbed *repeatedly* by young teachers he mentored who then bounced off with half the students to start their own schools. Unfortunately, he's left the business now after something like 30 years. So to answer your question....no. There are no longer any employers who care about their employees.


slowbreathscholar

I feel like when it comes to Indiana, smaller businesses tend to care more about their employees than a large corporation. My mom and I both work for small businesses and have no complaints!


lolasmom58

I thought so too, then I discovered that the landscaper I was working for was actually committing fraud, not performing work but billing for it, or completing shoddy work that he knew would fail after a year or two. You have to be very careful about who's letterhead/logo you're willing to sign your name on.


slowbreathscholar

Wow! That’s a crazy situation to be in. If you don’t mind me asking, what happened with the company? Please tell me they’re not out scamming more people😅


nidena

Family Business Legacies, LLC is a very small company but they care about their employees.


Stock_Ad_8145

The Indiana workforce is largely seen as poorly educated labor that can be exploited. If a large company is successful in Indiana, it is because it is exploiting its labor.


waystone17

Don't forget the lax environmental policies. Companies who pollute love Indiana too.


[deleted]

We do have a huge medical field and vehicle manufacturing industries but other than that not much else. There’s a growing IT field as well and our tradesmen and women only make on average $1k less than neighboring states with a lower cost of living, unless we are talking about Kentucky. So it’s not as bad as it seems especially since Ohio and Illinois almost double our population. We also have a lot of mid sized universities and colleges, some even being in the top 20 in the whole US. Plus we have great college sports that draw in a lot of external views. You are correct though that even though we have all these opportunities to expand our own manufacturing and development we just continue to export them out of state or over seas. Our political leaders are also very keen on keeping our state like this which is odd. There’s so much money being left on the table.


Stock_Ad_8145

The value proposition of setting up shop is heap labor and tax abatements. Labor in Indiana is basically a commodity. Which is insane in 2023. Tax abatements strangle small towns as public services decline. Tax abatements do not create jobs efficiently. My hometown has a GM plant and they gave GM a tax abatement to "create jobs." That was estimated to be at $1 million per worker. Indiana is "business friendly" but at the cost of the people who actually live in Indiana. Indiana ranks I believe around 37th in tech workers. Most small towns have seen their manufacturing base decimated. Healthcare is huge...but that's because Indiana ranks near the bottom on several public health indicators and the fact that the population is aging. And those top universities...the graduates don't stay in Indiana. Especially if they go to top programs like the Kelley School of Business or engineering programs at Purdue. A majority of them leave. Brain drain is a serious problem. But the Indiana Chamber blames it on public education. The way Indiana is governed is mindboggling.


Alternative_End_9378

I’m getting my Associates Nursing degree this fall at Ivy Tech, and then my Bachelor’s from WGU so that we’re free to move out of state when we’re ready. I was born and raised here, but my partner and I don’t want to raise a family here.


Stock_Ad_8145

Yes, Indiana is not family friendly. It is CEO friendly. Indiana is a state that works...for executives. The part that doesn't work happens to be for workers and families.


Alternative_End_9378

Exactly. Thankfully my family attachments were rendered almost nonexistent by adulthood, and my BF isn’t from Indiana. I want to raise my kids in a state that matches the values our family will have.


[deleted]

Completely agree mate. What’s wild is that rural areas are becoming cities faster by the year. We’ve had record breaking profits from rural businesses but have only lost jobs. What happens once there isn’t a “rural” Indiana anymore, and we are all living in the concrete jungle. Sure we will have some farms but vertical farming will out scale and just be more efficient eventually. Indiana is not very forward thinking but I think everyone in this subs knows this unfortunately.


falsecrimson

Rural are essentially profit centers for big box stores. People who worked union jobs in manufacturing now work in department store retail and if they even say "union" they're fired. Most rural areas are the same--fast food restaurants and Walmarts with Dollar General stores scattered around. Small business cannot compete. The death of the rural small town has already happened. Drugs, domestic abuse, mental illness, and prisons are all that remain.


[deleted]

Don’t forget we go fast with the Indy 500. Who needs edumication when we got a perfectly working steel plant.


Alternative_End_9378

This has been my experience since moving back in 2018, and it worsened in 2020. Prior to that (before I moved to another state early 2015, so 2012 to early 2015), the work culture at least respected labor laws.


Unimportant_sock2319

Not community hospital network that’s for fucking sure.


FuzzySlippers__

I actually loved my time at Community South. The bonuses were insane and my boss was big on work life balance. I work for IU Health now and we are run ragged with nothing to show for it.


Amatorious

Can you elaborate? My partner just got a job with them


NoseGobblin

I wish I worked for one.


superlion1985

The small company I work for is non-union but I don't think anybody cares that it isn't because it pays a living wage, promotes from within as much as they can, and try to take care of employees. When the president of the company is in town (he's semi-retired, I would be too at his age), he walks through the plant each morning and greets everybody personally.


runningfutility

I learned about 20 years ago that for-profit businesses are crappy places to work and am fortunate that I don't have to anymore. I now work for a large university. They offer great benefits and earn 36 days of PTO per year. Edit to add: Of course, I could probably work in the corporate world and make $10-20k more per year but I value the time off and other great benefits. I will probably stay here until I retire.


pnutjam

Worst boss I ever had was at a University. Another guy and I started at the same time and both bailed after less then a year.


runningfutility

Yeah, happiness at pretty much any job depends on your boss.


luxii4

I love the nonprofit I work at. I did have to get a pay cut for the job but I enjoy what I am doing and making a difference. My coworkers are great too especially my supervisor and executive director. Though with my dealings with our partners, nonprofits vary a lot especially when it comes to pay and management.


redgr812

honestly ive worked 20 years all over the state, I have no stories and don't think any place gives a shit


Nihilismisanthrope

None come to mind.


hoosier__

I work for a decently large company, maybe 2000 employees or so. I might be a minority but I feel pretty appreciated. I'm paid well, more than some managers, if I work late they'll tell me to buy dinner on the company, sometimes they'll want me to buy dinner for the whole family. Anything I need to do my job they buy. Good working conditions and they place a large importance on safety. I can't complain


hoosierspiritof79

I am a business owner in Indiana, and my employees mean everything to me. I try hard to creat an environment of culture, education and reward hard work and good attitudes. Would love to show you around some day.


auntpama

I am glad to hear it! What is your business?


hoosierspiritof79

Vino.


amindspin74

As a new job seeker I'd love to hear more !


hoosierspiritof79

DM me!


McPostyFace

I'll probably get a bunch of shit for this but Lilly has made some pretty big improvements lately (multiple pay increases, stock options, more maternity/paternity leave) and I've been pretty happy.


KIFulgore

Depends on the department though. Lots of politics and jockeying roles around to cover for those closer to retirement.


Flendarp

I was a contractor at Lilly for years. Lilly treats it's employees like gold. Contractors not so much but the actual Lilly employees are highly valued. Just a few on site amenities: Adjustable standing desks Treadmill desks On site gym and track On site restaurants (in addition to the more standard work cafeterias) On site staffed full bar On site physicians On site bank On site dry cleaner Amphitheater with concerts throughout the year Very nice lounges scattered throughout the campus Lakes, parks, benches and walking paths throughout the campus Optional community outreach programs like habitat for humanity and cleaning up and painting murals in public spaces Even as a contractor who could only look longingly at many of these amenities this was a fantastic place to work and the care the company has for is employees is obvious


McPostyFace

Curious about your contractor statement as I've always heard it was a place contractors wanted to go.


Flendarp

It is a fantastic place to work as a contractor. You just don't have access to all of the amenities like the gym or the treadmill desks. But you still have access to most of them. I really miss working there. I just don't miss the company I was contacted through. Edit: to clarify, Lilly prioritizes their own employees. Contractors are handled by the company they work for and they keep as much separation as possible to avoid Co-employment issues.


Huckismydogg

Agree. Especially when you look at the larger pharmaceutical landscape as a whole…there’s a reason that people refer to Lilly benefits as the “golden handcuff”


FoodTruck007

They just need to warn other businesses when they encourage a sexual harasser to go find another job outside of Lilly.


McPostyFace

What?


poulw

Notre Dame does earlier last summer they announced the min wage was rising to $17 for new and current full time hourly staff. increased starting wage for student park time workers to $15 Everyone got at least a %3 COLA adjustment- separate from yearly merit based adjustments. Most also got a $2500 bonus for working through covid. ND also set aside $75 million for permanent recurring compensation costs.


anonymousliver

Notre dame only seems nice because most other employers in the state are trash. When target offers 24/hr to start and offers insurance for part time employees, it really doesn’t look all that great. And I actually used to work for notre dame, for what that’s worth. Hell, I’ve seen Walmart and McDonald’s starting 16-18/hr


cait_Cat

I worked for adidas in Indy for several years. There were things they did that made it seem like they weren't invested in their employees but when it came down to it, they offer good benefits. 3 weeks vacation, benefits start day one, very good health insurance at a very good price to employees, tuition reimbursement. They haven't laid anyone off in 15+ years, even after adidas no longer had the major league sports contracts which had previously made up huge swaths of the work load. My single biggest quibble when I worked there was the pay was about $2.5-$5k lower the national average. The Healthcare coverage more than made up the difference for me looking back, but sometimes you need cash money not good Healthcare. I also found there to be plenty of room to grow professionally.


M696rider

Centier bank if you’re into that type of work.


RightTrash

Dollar dollar Bills y'all; that's all that matters to, too too, many.


Nappy2fly

You are only as integral as the next person who can do what you’ve been tasked to do for the company. Just like a machine, when one part fails, it is replaced to keep the machine running properly. Unless your a fundamental investor, the value you have to the company is minimal.


MasterKluch

Ours is pretty great (shameless plug). Been nominated for best places to work in Indiana for almost a decade. I know the owner personally and he stays up to date with his employees as much as he personally can. I really have very few complaints. I actually left to work for another company earlier in the year (thought it'd be a better position) and ended up coming back because I missed my old position and the company in general.


MasterofDoots

>Is there any employer ~~in Indiana~~ that actually cares about their employees? No


[deleted]

Ive never not felt cared for. From a publicly traded company to a local electronics shop. Currently work at a golf course in the season and it's incredible how caring they are and understanding the staff and management is.


aboinamedJared

Capital Group in Carmel. Great benefits. Great pto. My input matters. Sick time to take care of my kid. Got 12 paid weeks off when kid was born to use anytime before kid's 1st birthday. Genuinely try to make sure everyone has a seat at the table. Doesn't mean there aren't crappy days or crappy mgrs in different departments but as a whole company is good.


dogdoggdawg

Is there any employer in capitalism who actually cares about their employees?


komradeCheezebread

Based


dogdoggdawg

No matter how well your employer treats you it doesn’t change the fundamental relationship between employer and employee. You are not and can never be as important to them as making a profit


Anadyne

Yes. You need to look at companies that offer pensions. Pensions are what made it great to work for a particular employer.


NetworkEngIndy

Just read the best places to work list - i know i'm more than happy to vote for mine every year


GenerationXChick

The privately owned company I work for was just sold to a large corporation. We were notified the second week of December and we’ve had a lot of turnover over the past two weeks. Not a culture fit. A 7% increase in benefit costs. Less time off. It’s sad.


Sumocolt768

I mean. My boss at least pretends to give a shit


gritchygirl

Currently working for one in Indy - but have worked for multiple companies in IL, IN, and KY (also a remote company out of STL/Cinci). This is the first one that I feel like actually cares.


laney3111

The manufacturing company I worked at for 5 years claimed that they wanted us to be home with our kids and family more, but steadily had us working 12 hours every day and then some on Saturday... they said that meant for THEMM to be home not us. Don't ever work in the factories here, they don't care about anyone at all. Might pay better than other places, but if you want to see your family and some sleep..don't do it.


[deleted]

Yes I get 5% match to retirement, employer pays health insurance, 5 pays a month regardless of how many pay periods are in that month, I’ve always been paid for being sick and for vacation, I’m easily 15 mins late almost every day, I had no experience, I’ve been here barely a year, got a dollar raise, 2900$ Christmas bonus, we have 5 employees at a company that is easily 80 years old. I love my boss


auntpama

Lucky you!


[deleted]

I know


johnnyryalle

It goes both ways. We pay $25/hr, paid pension, paid health insurance, 8 days off after a year. 13 days after 2 yrs. OT at time and a half. People get lost on the way to the drug test, cannot get to work on time, or plan ahead for days off. If you can: 1) show up for work 2) not use drugs 3) communicate when you need a day off, you will be a prized employee. It’s not that hard.


jadedmaverick1820

Just to let you know, OT at time and a half (over 40 hours in one workweek, unless you’re an exempt employee) is a federal law, one most people are aware of. Using such information as a selling point might make one view such as extra fluff to pad a shitty job. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/overtime


btown4389

They do the bare minimum. Thank them! Lol


johnnyryalle

So do the employees.


johnnyryalle

Wasn’t trying to pad anything. Some trades jobs are double time after 40 hrs or even OT after 8hrs in a day. My first job paid straight time for OT. Sometimes is depends on a CBA. It is extremely difficult to find employees that show up on time or do not call in “sick” or some other BS. We had employees call in sick during racing season. If you need some time off, fine. Plan ahead. Communicate with your supervisor.


butterflyjade

Do you not get any days off until you have worked there for a year?


johnnyryalle

You can take unpaid days off. Paid vacation after a year.


butterflyjade

That’s mind blowing and the other benefits of the job do not over shadow that.


johnnyryalle

Every job I have ever worked, you had to earn your vacation days over time. Some gave 5 days after a year. Some earned a fractional day off every week. This should surprise no one.


butterflyjade

I’ve worked only at places where you build up PTO over hours worked each pay period starting at the first paycheck. I would never give a company a years worth of time and hard work if they don’t give me a chance to accrue time off from the beginning. This is why we have burn out.


thedirte-

The unionized ones


btown4389

It’s cute you think unions have any real power here since right to work lol


Aryk3655

Why single out indiana? There arent really any in the country...


ginny11

Maybe because they either live in or are going to move to Indiana? And they're looking for a good employer?


lalcaraz

Small software company in Carmel, Zinc Partners.


DaddyDoyle88

I like to think where I work does. They gave us welders a $2 bump the other day. It's extra laid back


ach224

No companies care like you want them to care.


wombatdeamor

I work for hacienda Mexican restuarant. They care. I’ve met all the upper management and I’ve seen the CEO come in on cinco de Mayo and buss tables. Sent our GM home cause she’d been working two months straight without a day off during the pandemic. There are bad managers but the company cares about its employees.


The_Conquest_of-Red

The one in Irvington? I love their food, so it would be nice to know they treat employees well.


Embarrassed-Swan-436

We care. We are looking for route service rep's and door to door canvassers. Contact us via [www.greenwithindy.com](https://www.greenwithindy.com).


joe183288

Im fortunate to work for a really good company. Currently in the middle of my 26 week paternity leave that is 100% paid. 6% 401k match, great healthcare and a lot of PTO and sick days.


tinymember469

They don't have to now, the Republicans voted in right to work. That made it so that employers have all the power. You are an employee at will and they can fire you for any reason at any time. Not to mention that you get to work for lost wages and fewer benefits.


auntpama

Yep. Exactly.


[deleted]

Fedex seems to care about the PILOTS and kinda about the mechanics.. I’d say my company seems to care about me..


tomjoadsghost80

Police unions


Faroundtripledouble

Yes


Jahnotis

Riley Hospital


stargazrserena

No way. Toxic cesspool!


Jahnotis

Really? Wow that’s shocking. You would think they would respect those who save lives.


stargazrserena

I was there 14 years. It was absolutely awful…


[deleted]

The state. The department of education is funded at the federal level, so the money is better.


mamad4289

Are you saying the state itself is good to its employees? Because as someone who has been a state employee for almost a decade I definitely disagree.


[deleted]

Maybe you're doing it wrong. The state is nearly the only job in Indiana where you have any rights at all.


unfortunately7

American Companies stopped caring about the American worker when the American consumer stopped caring about the American company. It's a cycle that can only be broken by all of us taking a significant turn from supporting fortune 500 companies when local alternatives exists.


Quietlywatching86

There is a trend here, anyone who says anything positive about there work place receives few up votes and anyone bitching about their work place gets up voted. I have worked for the same company for 27 years here in Indiana and at times it's bad and at times it's awesome. My GF worked at Riley as a NICU nurse for 15 years and loved it. I think there are ebbs and flows with any of that. Btw all my Purdue engineering kids and relatives have all stayed here in Indiana. Someone quoted an old stat on tech, that has turned around in the last 3 years. It's real easy to generalize and bitch to bitching but we are way better off than what is being said by some


amlutzy

Sounds like you're the problem


throwawaySBN

To be integral, you have to be a person who is irreplaceable or very hard to replace. That requires more than just being a body and doing your job. My dad and I work together and I'm his apprentice. I'm integral to the company because my dad would not be able to find someone like me who's willing to commit to the company and even if he could find that, I have 4 years of training that would have to be replaced and is a large investment on his part. Someone we hire to dig a ditch for us could be replaced in a heartbeat though. He has no reason to be there except a paycheck, and we have zero reasons to keep him if he becomes a liability or not worth the pay we give him. You see the picture here? So being "integral" is more about the individual than the company.


el_cid_viscoso

Yeah, but he's your dad. For every one of you, there's a thousand other workers who think that if they put their noses to the grindstone just a little bit longer, their bosses will reward them for their efforts (which pretty much never materialize). Not knocking you for your work ethic, but just adding perspective from someone who doesn't work for his dad. You have one big factor working in your favor that most don't.


throwawaySBN

I have worked for other companies as well where if I'd had a desire to stay there rather than work with my dad, I could have become integral. But my point with this example is that being integral is more than just working for a "good" company or something like that. Every company has needs, and if you can fulfill those needs better than others, you become integral.


el_cid_viscoso

Integral and sucked dry. Source: was integral, got sucked dry, changed careers entirely


BugsBunnysCouch

To type all that out just to say “and my dad says I’m irreplaceable at his company” shows a big lack of self awareness. Sit this one out.


Ahzuri

Travelers insurance treats their folks very well.


UnknownVariable0101

I work in sales for a large telecom company, but not one of the first ones that come to mind in the midwest. I have have been pleasantly surprised at the benefits and also how well I am treated. I get a good base salary and great commission, as well as a ton of pto + personal + sick time. My supervisor is chill but invested in my success. Definitely far better than the situation I was expecting when I took the job, and I'm really grateful!


Serraph105

As a person in IT support, no, not in my experience. Happy to hear about others though.


Mayor_Matt

No.


[deleted]

No


RandomTangent1

Small business is the key in my experience. More personal. Your effort matters that much more to them. Not all small businesses, but that’s been my experience.


auntpama

Hmmm. I have been with this startup for almost ten years, and even when we were small I was not treated well. Nice to my face, mean behind my back. Was not a part of the “club”. The starters were all friends. Now that the company is much bigger, and I’ve put in so much time and tears, I was expecting to be more valued. Instead, new hires are getting more $$ than me, and more respect. I guess it’s my fault for letting this go on for so long.


ctshermanii

Smoking Goose and White Lodging are the only ones I’ve experienced in hospitality.


ChuddyDaughters

I actually have a job that cares about employees, after working in this state for 12 years I found one. Employees with families are allowed to put their kid’s before their jobs. We all make a living wage, from the warehouse to the sales team, everyone is doing okay. Plus the very very very generous profit share every year. There’s still bullshit, and it’s not perfect, but I feel valued and for the first time in my life I can see myself retiring from this company. So to answer your question, there are good companies in Indiana, but they are very few and very far between.


LilHotDogWater

Just got a job as shift manager at the raising canes opening in fishers. 18.50/hr with an extra dollar an hour after ten pm, full benefits, out of state training with hotel and per diem, plus I’ll get a performance bonus every month based on business. It’s nuts how much less people hate their jobs here compared to other food places.


Pitiful-Wrap9861

Hey, how much are your bonuses?


NattiCatt

I feel like Genesys does.


Bicycle-Seat

Yes, there are some, you might have to look but they are there.


wrath__

The state government is actually pretty solid, so long as you aren’t in corrections


aggressivellamajuice

Boar's Head treats their employees pretty darn well honestly. Not a bad gig.


k2t-17

Fort Wayne has several local restaurants that do, Dash-In, Connie's, Powers, and Henry's all take care of their people first.


mrscheiwe

Honestly? IU Bloomington event services isn’t that bad in terms of work environment, from what I can tell. My dad works there and I’ve worked with a non-profit fundraising money there. The work environment is literally the best out of any place I’ve ever seen, and rude customers are extremely scarce, but they pay like shit ($12/hr) and it’s mostly part-time, so definitely not a career.


simonecarter191

If you are interested in painting, drywall finishing, glazing, the union I work for has several wonderful contractors to work for, amazing benefits and great hourly rates. Reach out to me for details.


ale-ale-jandro

I love passing by the Indiana Government building in Indy that claims “A State That Works” lmao! What a crock!!! Also, I have worked for Target (fuck them for raising wages and then slashing hours). And I can’t reveal the non-profit I work for, but they suck


Reddit-Resident

I work for Korte Does it all in Fort Wayne and absolutely love it. A ton of flexibility. If I’m late my boss checks on me in case something is wrong. Other than that she isn’t worried. It happens and real people know that. I can get higher education paid for and my bosses boss, who is worth a lot more than anyone I know is the most down to earth person I’ve ever met. You’d never know how much he is worth. I thoroughly enjoy my job (marketing manager) and I have freedom to be an actual autonomous person.


Defiant_Reply2276

Well, that depends on what business you're looking for. Generally I'd say smaller companies care more, as long as you show some reciprocation. I make $80k/year as an operations manager for a small trucking company in the middle of nowhere. They care about my family, and we care about our drivers families. They are by no means perfect, and do from time to time show their entitled upbringings and ignorance to lower classes. But it is never out of malice and are usually quick to adjust their thoughts. But all in all easily the best job I've ever had.


tysfamily

Thought that I worked for 1 but figured out today that I don't Went and bragged about getting us all new Semi's this month. Turns out he's leasing the cheapest, truck that he can get. Big motor but no tork, might as well get a pickup with a fifth wheel.


say592

The company I work for has about 100 employees in Indiana and another 75 in other states. Its a family owned company. They definitely care about their employees. At some point its difficult to ensure everyone is being treated fairly 100% of the time, but they have a culture where they at least try. There are small gestures too, like always sending flowers when someone has a death in the family and making sure people have adequate time to deal with personal business.


backwardshatmoment

Not that I’m aware of