Expanding Programs, New Opportunities, Dedicated Team - Managing Director Turtle Island Restoration Network Employee Review

I really enjoyed working at Turtle Island Restoration Network! I liked being able to work for an organization whose values I share, which is doing so many good things for the environment and wildlife both locally and internationally. The boss and management was very supportive, flexible, and open to new ideas. The office headquarters in Olema, CA have a nice atmosphere located in a serene nature area with an on-site native plant nursery. I liked the dynamic work environment where you got to engage with members of the public, such as with visits from weekly volunteers to the on-site native plant nursery and school groups. I was also able to learn a lot about how a non-profit functions by being able to interact and collaborate with people in different roles than my own. In addition, it was nice to have the opportunity to do things outside ones' own role from time to time, such as being able to visit restoration field sites and help out with native plantings. Overall I really liked working at the TIRN and felt I had the space to grow and expand in my role. (The healthcare, dental, benefits package was also a plus!)

The office headquarters in Olema, CA are located in a semi-rural area, so if you want to be close to a big city or don't want to have much of a commute, then maybe this isn't the spot for you. Though I personally found the drive out West to be relaxing and beautiful.

The mission is good, and the organization has at least a mixed reputation. If you want to be an ineffective firebrand and alienate everyone in the industry while getting almost nothing accomplished, this is the place for you. Also, one gets respites when the ED goes on one of his many tropical vacations.

management is absurdly inconsistent to the point of being abusive. You can expect to be constantly belittled and any accomplishments dismissed while being attacked for whatever thing you didnt do. That's even more fun when you get chewed out for not doing something you were "forbidden" to do just days earlier! The assignments will always amount to triple the amount of time available, so no matter how successful you are, there will always be reason to attack you. Also, keep in mind, the pay scale is far far below market, except for the ED whose pay is in the top 10% of peer organizations. I moved to a similarly sized organization and that involved at 50% pay increase. Naturally, the Board doesn't care at all that this is the case.