Pros
My manager understands the value of a life-work balance and does what he can to allow comp time.
Cons
Where to begin. In August PacifiCorp, under the leadership of Stefan Bird, decided the best thing to do was to outsource a good portion of IT, to an India based company named Cognizant. This was a mistake in so many ways. Many IT departments are now severely understaffed, projects are failing to meet deadlines, the communication barrier is damn near impossible, and, as typical for a call center, there is no "passion" for the work. The outsourcing company has shown time and time again, "Eh, I'll get to it when I get to it". There is a reason why Stefan Bird's approval is 3% on Glassdoor. He is running the company into the ground, cutting every corner he can. His "vision" is all about the mighty dollar, and while I understand that the company is here to make money, there is an old saying about cutting off your nose to spite your face... It's not readily apparent to the customers yet, but give it three more months and it will be. Upper management, VP and above only care about their week to week paychecks and their year end bonus. They have no time for anyone below Director, and there is no such thing as an "Open Door Policy". Trying to explain why the Outsourcing is not working, falls on deaf ears. It's Stefan's way, or the highway. Ironically, many of the people let go during the outsourcing have been hired back, and at 125-150% of their original base pay, as contractors. Some have filed suit with the Oregon Department of Labor and have gotten free college training out of it. The people who stayed are the ones who "got the shaft".
