Pros
Easy work once you have experience. Low probability of being fired.
Cons
Completely scripted, tedious work. Working with children could be great, but the way the job is structured is such that clinicians are told what to say, when to say it, and how it say it. Some may like that, but there is no challenge and yet it's still a demanding job because working with children requires a lot of energy. Clinicians are not trusted and are spoken to like children. Talented people often do not like being micromanaged and demeaned. One of my favorite times was when I was given a certificate in my cubby that said something along the lines of "Congratulations on being selected for a new leadership opportunity." What was the leadership opportunity? It was coming in to work in the morning to clean and turn on lights. I was fine with beings asked to do that. But what I was not fine with was being patronized about how this was a leadership opportunity. This is just one example of the way that employees treated on a daily basis. It is clear that I was viewed as expendable and interchangeable. And the worst part: the company billed $104/hour to clients and yet I only made $14/hour. I don't care if there are overhead costs. That is exploitation. Oh, and almost every single person at my center, when I worked there, wanted--desperately--to leave. This place felt like a horrible, miserable trap where you are forced to paint a fake happy face for wealthy parents and students.
