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Blood Cancer United

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Great mission, Poor management - Campaign Specialist Blood Cancer United Employee Review

3.0
Oct 22, 2016
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Pros

Truly a wonderful mission. The programs are great and many of the people you will meet leave you inspired and with a sense of purpose. The time off is decent and the atmosphere is fairly family friendly in comparison to other businesses. You will work long days and weekends but if your boss is decent you will get that time back another time and don't have to worry about what to do when the kiddies are sick or there's a family emergency.

Cons

If only retention of staff was deemed half as important as retention of volunteers. Prepare to be overlooked and undervalued as they move money around for poor management. No investment in staff or concern for their progression and a reputation for hiring poor leadership who watch you struggle to get it all done to attain often times unreasonable goals. It is disheartening to be so motivated by the mission yet so demotivated by toxic work environments where hard work doesn't get you very far in the face of favoritism.

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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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