Great place to work--in spite of the management team
Pros
YAI is a stable, ethical non-profit that does great work to empower and serve a vulnerable population. Even on bad days, I always agree with the mission. YAI pays very well in comparison to similar nonprofits and the benefit package can't be beat. We have excellent health insurance THAT IS COMPLETELY FREE for us. Premiums for dependents are very reasonable. Very flexible vacation and persona times, lots of employee recognition, tuition reimbursement, trainings and good supervision schedules. You always know how your supervisor feels about your performance. Lots of job security. They don't lay people off. YAI passes every government audit with flying colors, so we know that no shady bookkeeping is at work. That's a good feeling--would hate for all our hard work to be sabotaged by greedy accountants.
Cons
Nepotism counts for more than skills at YAI. Unqualified people are promoted out of loyalty--meaning the place is run by incompetent directors who have amazing, dedicated staff who make them look great. On the upside, I think most of them realize that this is the case and give credit where credit is due--most of the time. But, important decisions are usually made by people with the least knowledge of what is going on at any given time. Direct service staff, while highly valued and appreciated and paid more than government funding allots, are still underpaid and undervalued. Why do the people with the hardest jobs always get paid the least?
