Pros
Exciting, fascinating & very educational. Every day at work was an opportunity to learn and see something new and interesting. Terrific group of people (with the exception of a few physicians) to work with. Very difficult and challenging occupation which entailed hard work, concentration and attention to detail throughout the day yet I loved it. I looked forward to going to work everyday.
Cons
On many occasions I'd express concerns, opinions or recommendations to my superiors that were often ignored or dismissed as unimportant. I often felt marginalized by some of the pathologists or heads of related departments (i.e. microbiology, histology, cytology etc). While the Pathology Lab Manager was very competent, approachable and efficient I found the majority of my immediate supervisors to be somewhat obstinate, dismissive and/or pessimistic which lead to an occasional hostile working environment for me. In addition after nearly one year of hard work, loyalty and dependability I was never offered an increase in pay, although in truth I never asked for one. Despite this I found the job had greater pros than cons.