Pros
Most staff are passionate and friendly. Beautiful setting. Opportunities for staff development depending on department.
Cons
Senior management seems to almost have disdain for Blue Collar divisions. For example, in all-staff meetings, Blue Collar division are not invited to present while all other departments do. This conveys to half the staff that their ideas and experiences are not important. The other half of the staff misses out on learning about sustainability developments happening in Operations, changes to the plant collection and stewardship happening in Horticulture, etc. Staff grudgingly refer to the institution as a "horticultural event space" rather than a garden. Decisions that impact the collection are often made with little to no input from Horticulture. Security is poorly paid with rigid rules and schedules. Management continues to accrue raises and new titles. The Board gets its information from the C-suite, so long-standing, serious issues appear to remain largely unknown to them. Staff and other stakeholders do not have even non-voting seats on the Board, so effective oversight and accountability are nearly impossible. Departments that tend to attract people with great enthusiasm - Education, Horticulture, etc., - are filled with passionate and completely heartbroken staff. Anyone in Hort will tell you that stewardship of the collection is not taken seriously. Non-union members have reportedly had benefits cut by way of an email late on a Friday.