Pros
-Co-workers are great. They really made working there so much better than it was. -Benefits are OK -Some departments allow for flexible schedules
Cons
-In the middle of no-where - not easily accessible by transit or, depending on where you are commuting from, by car -Pay is low -Micromanaged -Management has unrealistic expectations of what can be done in a day -Often asked to stop current task to do some other task which causes backup of regular duties -To add to the last two points above: overtime is not encouraged but when work is not completed there's issues -Not all managers allow for flexible schedule -Vacation time can and will be denied if they see fit -I will repeat micromanaged again to really stress the point of how much micromanaging goes on -Customers are allowed to treat you horribly and nothing is done about it -Proper training is not in place - thrown in the deep end and its sink or swim. Co-workers do the best they can to train but then they aren't able to keep up with their work -Often made to help other departments at the expense of your own work -There isn't any support from management when there are issues -It's very much a boys club and favourites are chosen (and definitely don't fall out of favour) -If you aren't liked or can't pick things up fast enough, fall out of favour, you are gone -There is no room for growth - lateral moves sometimes happen but moving up is non-existent unless you are a favourite and in the boys club. They often hire outside of the company for those positions -There aren't any raises or they are inconsequential to the average employee - Bonuses are for management -Prudent to keep a record of everything (phone calls,emails, meetings) for backup as placing blame for any mistake is swift -There is no loyalty for long-term loyal employees