Pros
Being part of the cannabis industry, fully remote, and a flexible schedule with a pretty good salary (benefits and PTO were great too). The people I worked with are hands down the best part of this company (a lot of them have recently been laid off alongside me though). Never have I worked with such caring and supporting team members and managers. Both of my managers were incredibly kind and believed in me and gave me opportunities and I learned so much from them and my colleagues; it was truly a world class team and I feel lucky to have been part of it. Nothing but gratitude and appreciation for all of them!
Cons
Surviving 3 rounds of layoffs/ RIF over 6 months, then getting blindsided by a new round of layoffs 3 weeks before Christmas? That’s probably the biggest con on my mind right now. A pretty close second was having to watch the CTO smile as he told everyone in an All Hands that there was now another round of layoffs happening - but not to worry! We have LOTS of money in the bank and we’re so excited about the future and all the amazing things coming! And then the Zoom screen fills with happy emojis while a bunch of people are about to lose their job. Really loved that. Also so glad the new CEO is stoked on how much money is in the bank and how long the runway is and all the amazing things coming in the future. What an exciting time for you! Every single time there have been layoffs/ RIF they’ve talked about how much money is in the bank and how long the runway is… maybe the next leadership offsite could be a retreat to learn about bedside manner? Peoples lives are being upended weeks before a major holiday. Save the good news for another meeting (empathy is one of your values, remember?).
