Virginia Beach, VA: MATBOCK is expanding and currently hiring qualified sewing machine operators. Applicants should have experience sewing on industrial sewing machines and can expect to work production on tactical equipment such as backpacks, stretchers and pouches.
Answer the questions at the link or your applications will be immediately deleted.
Wages start at $13/hr and medical benefits provided after 90-days of employment.
Apply Here : www.facebook.com/pg/MATBOCK/jobs
Target pays more for cashiers. Thats crazy when they want $500 for a plate carrier, and $800 for a pack.
Well then go work at Target.
Damn, tough guy, maybe I should buy my tactical gear somewhere else too. $13/hr is a joke. McDonalds and Walmart both start at a higher wage + benefits. Maybe you are looking for some illegal immigrants to keep your private sweat shop in business. Maybe ICE needs to pay you a visit, slime ball. Profits for you, low wages and disappointment for your employees. I had no idea MATBOCK was run by greedy cowards…
Nick – Come by our office any time for a tour. I would put our benefits package, work environment and our leadership up against any company. Our employees are proud to work here and we ensure to show them our appreciation often.
With a quick google search here is what I found out about the two companies you mentioned.
https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Walmart/salaries
https://www.indeed.com/cmp/McDonald's/salaries
Sorry but I’m very happy with my current employment. Thanks for the offer and the willingness to prove me wrong, though. Maybe you guys arn’t so bad after all…
I can tell by your comment that you’ve never run a business, let alone one in textiles. In fact, I wonder if you’ve even ever held an actual job.
Sometime I wonder the same thing when I visit this website… That statement probably applies to your military service as well.
Ha! What has my service got to do with your lack of situational awareness? I’ve taken a look at your history of comments and everyone of them is negative. The only internet tough guy I see here is you.
This is where you put up or shut up scooter. You can either impress all of us with your resume or go through life knowing that we all know you hide behind a BS name on the internet and are a loser.
$13/h for skilled labor in the western world is an insult to anyone in the trade. And it’s not going to attract anyone to get into production sewing. So in the long run, it’s killing the industry. They have the same issue in China as well, and with more development in Asia you’ll see the same thing happen in countries like Vietnam as well.
(This isn’t directed at Matbock, it’s a common problem)
Come over to the US and run a business in Textiles. Then, we can have an informed discussion.
That’s not an good argument because you don’t either. So even if I ran a business in the US I wouldn’t be able to have an informed discussion because you wouldn’t qualify according to your own requirements. It’s also simply ignoring the fact that the US textiles industry isn’t unique from Europe or China.
How do you attract unskilled and uneducated people into the business when skilled labor is already being paid a low wage and the skill carries low status?
What I know about the US market is my regular interface with it. I speak companies that compete in this market on almost a daily basis.
What is unique about the US textile industry is that it exists primarily because of the Berry amendment. The government insists on parking low prices for goods. With the price of materials fixed, the variable becomes the costs of labor and overhead. These differ by location and are often dictated by local and state governments. There’s a reason the few companies in the northeast have been moving to the south to become more competitive.
$13/ hr is the STARTING point guys, plus we pay for medical, dental and vision. It is a skilled labor and if they show they have the experience, they will get paid more.
Our sewers are very happy because of the great work environment, culture and knowing they build products that save lives.