Pros
Nice coworkers, interaction with guests
Cons
I worked as a seasonal employee at the Creation Museum (working up to 10 months each year, usually 40 hours per week, no benefits). It was often physically demanding and the hours that I worked were always difficult. I worked shifts that varied daily from as early as 07:00-15:30 to as late as 13:00 to 21:30. As a child I grew up visiting the Creation Museum with my family, reading Answers in Genesis books and magazine, watching their videos and even attending the conferences in my teens. I was very excited to work at what I believed to a Christian ministry. However, there are some serious problems with the way that Answers in Genesis operates and especially in the way that it treats employees. I personally experienced and/or had workmates who reported dishonesty, bullying, hypocrisy, and blackmailing. One of MANY personal examples: there was a time during my employment that I struggled with serious physical and mental health problems, to the point that I was suicidal. As I mopped the bookstore early one morning before the museum opened, a lady who was stocking shelves asked how I was doing and stopped to pray for me for 2-4 minutes, then we both continued with our work. It was going to be a slow day, and no one was in a rush to get things done. She received a warning for “being idle” for praying for me. The Creation Museum is open on Sundays, and most employees who work on Sundays are unable to attend church, which forces hypocrisy because they are required upon hire to sign a statement saying that they will faithfully and regularly attend church. I often looked for better jobs in the area, with no success, especially so that I could afford my own place to live (AiG is known for its low pay). Except for a few times that I stayed with friends who were safe and kind, my living situation was very stressful. I also tried a few times to transfer into easier positions within AiG and always got either turned down for unknown reasons or talked out of it. They will overwork and burnout anyone who works here, and do anything to silence and isolate them in their pain.