Pros
some ok people, a lot of training, tons of time off (since no paid overtime), good benefits
Cons
"Old boys club" and nepotism is rampant. Everyone seems to have known everyone in some way or another; as kids, from school, are/were married to someone in the work place, kids working under their parents, etc. One of the first questions I got asked by new co-workers was who I knew to get the job. Set in old ways. They have digital record keeping but some people refuse to learn how to use a computer and its still done with paper and a cardboard box. Management gets bored so they micromanage brain dead work because the events might get PR time, like snow/ice weather operations. Low pay, no paid overtime, if you're good at your job you get more work, while the person in the cub over is literally asleep and has an assistant. Really depends on the group you get into and who's running it. They shove policy/procedure and safety down your throat, throw some of it out the window to get a job done, and throw you under the bus if an accident happens sighting failure to follow proper procedure. Some of the people are lazy and/or are a-holes. Revolving door, the bad stay longer than the good, few good ones climb the ladder, most leave.
