Pros
Paychecks clear. You’ll get plenty of practice in conflict management, people-pleasing, and biting your tongue — transferable skills if you escape.
Cons
If you enjoy parroting talking points and pretending the Kool-Aid tastes great, you’ll fit right in. For everyone else, brace yourself. Culture: Toxic is putting it politely. Leadership by intimidation is the norm, and questioning anything is treated like an act of rebellion. Retaliation isn’t a risk—it’s an expectation. Favoritism: Professional boundaries? Cute concept. Leadership’s “special relationships” lead to blatant favoritism while talented employees head for the exits. Advancement: Promotions on the Care Team follow a clear pattern: reward a very specific demographic, rinse, repeat. Diversity is used as a marketing slogan, not a practice. Only one manager of color remains. Reality Check: Despite branding itself as supportive of women, the lived experience paints a very different picture—especially for women of color. Bottom line: If you like the sound of a career where integrity and equity are optional, you’ll thrive. Otherwise, run—don’t walk—in the opposite direction.