Pros
my supervisor was very supportive and accommodating. There was a fair bit of gossip amongst the girls but most were lovely, welcoming and helpful. It was fun challenging work with a very steep learning curve, and there is opportunity to master things and progress your career. Initial 6 weeks training was required despite having a Cert III but it was comprehensive as an intro to the company and provided me with valuable learning opportunities. The program was spent in 3 different clinics.
Cons
The pay is terrible considering your responsibities. You are performing somewhat painful and invasive procedures on sick clients that can unintentionally cause long term or even permanent damage. The ramifications of incorrect specimen collection or handling can also cause inaccuracies at the lab leading to potentially serious diagnosis/treatment impacts. Yet you earn %25 more per hour stocking shelves at woollies? The shifts on offer were either very early or very late in day for 4 hours no 2/3 days per week or FT offered anymore. With the cost of fuel x 5 days (for only four hour shift) plus before and/or after school care it wasn't financially viable to work there. Had it been offered as 7.5/8 hour shifts I'd have stayed because I loved it. During training was placed in one of the 2 week blocks with an employee who complained the whole time about the company.