10 years ago the majority of managers- and employees in general for that matter- were lifers who knew the dairy business inside and out. Not saying it was perfect back then because it wasn't, but the majority of people running things at the plant level respected the people who worked for them and knew what worked and what didn't work and were given a large amount of authority to run things as they saw fit. Totally different company now where money is tight- equipment isn't being properly maintained or replaced when worn out- still pays pretty well but that's because if Dean Foods didn't pay well no one would work for them- employees are all seen as being easily replaceable and the most important thing is accessing blame when things don't go well instead of taking steps to not repeat mistakes.
Originally posted by @11yeuqpP-clwy.