Johnny Angel

Review of Gary Job Corps

The new company that s running Gary doesn t really...

The new company that s running Gary doesn t really care about what goes on so it s not getting any better.
So let s start off with living conditions :
There s only two dorms that are new and have slightly better accommodations the dorm I stayed at constantly had roaches, never had Ac or heater in the winter, your dorm life will really depend on how you put up with certain social ques or environments and if you re quick to react negatively we ll the out come will be the same negative. They don t let you leave during the week and are quick to take away certain privileges regardless of how you behave it s more of a we take the punishment as a group so some weeks you won t be able to buy soap, food, ex. There s constantly a rotting smell coming from certain rooms, the beds will leave you with back aches and sometimes hives, blisters ex. We re expected to clean but never have the supplies to clean correctly. Apparently we re also rated on expectations in class and in trade but most of the time staff doesn t do a good job because they just can t meet everyone and don t care about what you learn or don t. So because of that trolly and weekend passes will be suspended.

Food: it s true we do get fed three times a day and twice on the weekend. however, if you have a weak stomach it s going to be hard to get some things down and it s better just not to eat at all. I ve constantly seen rotting vegetables put out, staff dropping food or appliances and still using them or not wiping them down, no gloves or hair nets, the food itself is your basic slop with the exception of one or two good meals that are palatable. Even then you might throw up or have diarrhea for the next hour. I think that has to do with the cleanliness of it all.

Recreation: everyday life at Gary is okay if you know what to do and who to hang around with. Weight room and boxing always has something to do, art room has things but has weird rules, music room hardly has instruments but you can go and meet people to do things like open mic and talent shows, theater has grumpy staff and sometimes won t let you in but if you do get in just prepare for a sweaty movie on a projector screen that works (sometimes), there s track and occasionally soccer / football games you can swap in for.
Health: as far as having an infirmary goes its nice to know that you can actually get a little bit of help, just don t expect the help to be immediate or appropriate to what you actually need. Just be accustom to always being in pain (:

There s a lot to Gary but you re really there for a trade and even then. You don t get trained right. Most of the instructors don t care about their jobs. It s lazy and never really what you re going to see in the real world. Apparently some of the certifications aren t even worth much because when you get out you need to pay for the appropriate type of certificate to get into the workplace. Regardless I ll say this.
I m doing work spending time at a place where everything is bland, drugs still happen, crime still happens, getting paid 25$ every two weeks (sometimes they don t pay us so it s never certain), still scared that I might not get a job after I leave . So if you re worried that things won t work out chances are they won t.
I ve been there for 6 months. I m still worried I won t get work when I get out. I still feel an urgency every time I step on campus. There s constantly a gut wrenching feeling while I m there.

Also not gonna talk about the amount of times I hear and see people get jumped then end up going to jail or kicked out for trying to defend themselves.
Also they give you 25$ every two weeks like that s going to help you with hygiene. I know people who haven t showered in weeks because they have to budget and never have enough cash to buy everything they need. It s actually disgusting.