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Blood Cancer United

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Great mission, very low salary, very high stress - Senior Campaign Manager Blood Cancer United Employee Review

2.0
Jun 8, 2016
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Pros

No doubt LLS does great work providing resources and care to blood cancer patients, and funding invaluable research.

Cons

I took a $20k pay cut over my last job (also in the development field) when I came to LLS, and that was after the hiring manager got permission to offer me $10k above the prescribed salary range. The job was extremely high stress with long hours, and my supervisor repeatedly threw her staff "under the bus" in order to save herself. The turnover was extremely high (my entire team quit around the time I did), and management was lacking on the local level.

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Flexible hours (but with the implementation of meeting metrics, poor schedule). Great time off and benefits.

Cons

The mission is inspiring, but employee well-being often feels secondary to organizational demands. Chronic understaffing, high turnover, and frequent organizational changes create an environment where employees are expected to take on responsibilities far beyond their job descriptions. Workloads can become unsustainable, particularly during campaign seasons, leading to burnout and low morale. Goals and budget expectations are often aggressive and may not reflect local market realities or available resources. Employees are held accountable for outcomes that can be heavily influenced by factors outside of their control, while support and staffing do not always keep pace with expectations. Communication and transparency from leadership could be improved. Decisions affecting employees are sometimes made without meaningful input from those doing the day-to-day work, and organizational restructuring can create uncertainty and instability. Many talented and passionate employees leave because they feel overworked, undervalued, and unsupported despite their dedication to the mission. While working at a regional office, there was strong lack of trust towards the national office from all of the employees.

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