every once in awhile there is a "random drug test" but i don't see why that's a problem (unless of course you are on drugs). I myself wouldn't want to work around dangerous machinery with others who are "under the influence" of drugs/alcohol. I see this as a positive not a negative. I remember when i worked at Lear and there was a forklift operator who crashed it and was found to have been high on cocaine. they could have killed someone and instead the union saved this persons job.

grey_ghost...to answer your question. Some of the help wanted ads for Prent are due to attrition (retirement, quitting, terminations(rare)) but quite a bit of it is due to expansion

Uncle Jesse...give your evidence to back up your statement of "random drug tests". I've worked for their sister company, Prent, for 20 years and the only drug test I ever took was when I was hired on. An in-plant injury (OSHA reportable) or accident (i.e. forklift or company vehicle type) will get you a drug test but we have never had "random drug testing".

I worked at Prent for 2 years as a Machine Operator. The pay was decent and the benefits were good. They give cost of living increases, have lots of company parties, etc. I only left so I could go back to school for IT which is where I'm working now. I'm making much more now than I did there, but I have a degree and certifications. If I would have stayed there, I would be making decent money I'm sure.

The job is not easy but they are not slave drivers.

You're welcome, gwendt. Usually you can find the story in your browser history. There are times they remove stories but not as often as people say they do!

janesvillian - thanks for the information, i often wondered why there were 2 postings of the same article -- again, TYVM

because some of their jobs are difficult and very labor intensive which most people cannot handle

if this 2 places are so great to work at, why are they always looking for help, in the gazette want ads?

These same idiots post every time there is an article about job growth. I think it's just all the jealous laid off people from GM, etc.

They always balk at non union jobs even after what happened with the plant.

Good job Prent and Goex for continuing to grow!

Their entry level positions start at almost $13 an hour and there is alot of room for advancement. Like i said benefits are great too. We have one of the better insurance policies in town for a manufacturing company. It is a sister company and will forever be linked to Prent. Its a great place to work. Im not sure why there is negativity about a growing business in your community? Your probably the same people complaining about the number of unemployed in our area.

A "decent wage" is determined by one and only 1 person.....the one accepting and doing the job. Taking and doing a job is an individual decision based upon that persons circumstances and needs. It's noone else's business because if the worker is unhappy or disatisfied all they have to do is move on. This is still America folks. Stop trying to force your definitions onto other people. Kudos to this employer for risking their capital to create these jobs for eventually 70 newly employed people!

Decent Wage? How much is a decent wage? If you receive a decent wage and the costs of things go up to pay for that decent wage, is it still a decent wage?

Decent Wage? How much is a decent wage? If you receive a decent wage and the costs of things go up to pay for that decent wage, is it still a decent wage?

They are successfull because they don't have a union telling what they can and not do and demand wages and benefits that kills companies. I commend the workers and company for keeping the union out.

12 hr rotating shifts ,
Need 24/7 operations for various reasons, big deal.

uniforms ,
Free work clothes, good deal.

hair off the collar ,
Safety, Have you seen what happens when someone gets pulled into a machine by the hair? It is a gruesome death.

no union ,
The downside?

random drug tests
Once again safety, who wants a stoner endangering their safety.

But Ryan said that the job growth market is terrible.

I guess we have a very different definition of "terrible job growth".

Good job Goex!

I have personally witnessed this company grow by leaps and bounds in the 13 years i have worked there. yes there are 12 hour rotating shifts but that just means every 2-3 days i have another 2-3 days off! The jobs pay pretty well with excellent benefits. I am excited about this expansion/move as we have absolutely outgrown the building we are in. Anyone who is criticizing this is either jealous they don't work there, or did and couldn't hack it.

gwendt, I hope that someday people will learn that the Gazette often posts a short version of a story in the morning and then the full print version at 4 p.m. The old article is still online with all its comments:
http://gazettextra.com/weblogs/latest-ne...

12 hr rotating shifts , uniforms , hair off the collar , no union , random drug tests .

Did the city ever get back their investment from the 1999 TIF district they created when they purchased the original acerage from the county?
All I have seen the land used for is a private goose hunting reserve. And now GOEX wants more land.
Gazette: Follow up on this.

i am glad to see that The Janesville Gazette is still reserving the right to remove any comments that they deem inappropriate......it gives me great internal pride of our nice newspaper ......it did seem a little unnatural to see 9 comments removed from this article when it was posted earlier, but anything posted in this opinion section must be the truth ?????? Times are a'changing' !!!