Pros
The mission, the benefits, the beauty of the facility, much of the staff, work-life balance, weather closing policies.
Cons
Working at Wolf Trap was my dream job. However, my boss made it a demoralizing, demeaning experience for me. I worked harder than I had at any previous job, but my boss was impatient with me from the first day. No learning curve was tolerated. My boss rolled their eyes at me constantly and turned or walked away from me in annoyance when I asked for clarification. I was a PT employee, but I was constantly expected to take on more work. I could have easily worked 50+ hours/week. I was told I was the SME/Manager, but my boss expected me to do all assignments to their exact specifications, the words, the punctuation, the formatting. I was merely the data entry person for their work. I could not write my own emails. All emails had to be copied from what was sent previously. The obsessive requirement to document every process immediately and save every single email to a specific folder for future use was crippling and far too time-consuming. I had no autonomy at all, and I know I was capable of doing the work expected of me. In addition the quality of my work was compared to other employees. I was made to feel totally incompetent. My co-workers told me they felt badly for me because they heard how my boss talked to me. They were very nice to me and appreciated my work. If not for my experience, I would have given Senior Management 5 stars.
