Burnout Central - Member of Research Staff RAND Employee Review

2.0
Dec 17, 2020
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Pros

-Flexible working hours and locations -Some potentially interesting project work

Cons

-Internal labor market and matrix organizational structure seemingly fails at current org scale -Poor work/life balance and job security for many professional research support staff roles--long hours seem to be the norm -High anxiety and stress from unstable work environment combined with the incredibly challenging types of research work creates an unhealthy work environment for research staff -401k vesting schedule makes retirement compensation moot for many staff given observed turnover

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