Pros
*you are providing an inclusive atmosphere for adults with special needs that have aged out of the public school system *you can have fun at work by teaching life skills to your participants and taking them on field trips *you develop more patience and understanding for people of differing abilities, good experience if you want to help people with disabilities *if you’re a caring person, the job will come easily to you *intrinsically motivated people who like hanging out with people with special needs should apply *health insurance
Cons
*disorganized, unhelpful, rude, sketchy attitude of management toward employees AND participants *the organization had a lawsuit against it for not paying employees their due wages *very poor management (poor treatment, rude and angry for seemingly no reason, needs improvement) *lack of professionalism: hostile work environment due to workplace drama, talking behind your back, speaking negatively, etc. *very little training, support, and guidance *you can only travel within a 10 mile radius *participants are not always happy to be there *demanding: a lot of responsibility for little pay *you have to drive a company vehicle which leaves the possibility of accidents *suggestions are not paid attention to *compassion fatigue, caregiver burnout, vicarious trauma *sometimes people in the community are rude *little to no room for promotion or raise