Pros
While making it our mission to help others, somehow in that process the very people we set out to help, end up helping US. With no training at all, no regulations, and certainly no compensation, the individuals I’ve had the honor of working with have gently shaped and molded me into a better human being.
Cons
While we are drowning the upper echelons are having countless zoom meetings to discuss the waters that we’re drowning in. As the agency has grown we’ve gained and expanded departments. Unfortunately these new or expanded areas have proven to be a waste of resources and although they’ve created jobs for people, they’ve created heartache and time consuming messes for many of us. Our recruiting and hiring process is a ridiculously drawn out, often confusing, needlessly time sensitive, process, leaving many applicants feeling belittled, frazzled, and intimidated. The hiring department in turn reinforces those negative feelings and due to delays and applicants feeling so unsure, we often lose them before they even start. Our nursing department is another area of costly waste. A department that has grown with “professionals” who do absolutely nothing for the individuals supported or the staff who support. They have caused conflict and confusion with medical professionals that long standing staff have spent many years building relationships with.