Pros
– Good for part-time and if looking for a stepping stone/something solid on your resume – Some time flexibility (depending on your department) when it comes to scheduling/requesting days off if you notify in advance – Decent employee discount – Customer base is older and are generally very friendly and polite – Decent compensation (although your employee benefits are cut into every year)
Cons
– Management is quick to criticize and slow to praise – Employees often feel underappreciated and unsupported – The definition of horizontal mobility; absolutely no opportunities for advancement – No room for creativity. New ideas or even best practice suggestions are met with stubbornness and even hostility – Mediocrity and subpar work is tolerated; as long as you find out what management wants to hear, you can get away with doing very little (it's obvious which employees have one foot out the door to retirement) – Meetings that are supposed to be "brainstorming sessions” is really a display of chest-beating and public a questioning of your intelligence – Unprofessionalism by those at the top (e.g. arriving later than most employees, leaving during work hours for personal activities, leaving early to “work from home,” taking vacation during inopportune times for employees) – One individual at the top is excessively mean, condescending, and are never held accountable for his/her actions. If you’re in a department that works closely with this person, your workday will be insufferable. – Favoritism: some departments are held to a higher degree of standard than others