The Y (YMCA) reviews

That's simple - the children! You have to understand that most of these parents enroll their children in the YMCA because they simply cannot afford a better pre-school. Despite the low cost for parents, I think that the YMCA has very high standards. On the other hand, they don't pay their employees well and ask for an extraordinary amount of extra work, beyond childcare. And now they are requiring assistants to take a 3 credit course on childcare every semester - and they have to pay for it themselves.

You have the opportunity to engage the community around you. At the end of the day, it's not about how much you've made, it's about the lives you've influenced. There are many career opportunities within the YMCA. Most of the upper management began their journey through the YMCA ladder of success by first becoming an afterschool counselor or sports worker. Over the years they work they way up by becoming a Sports or Afterschool Coordinator. Then they are eligible to receive training through the association to earn a certification to become a Director. From there, the Director can become an Executive Director and that is the highest position within a particular Branch. There are more opportunities even outside of a particular branch.