Pros
-The non-management workers are great and supportive -The interaction with volunteers is fulfilling -Being part of a greater purpose -Getting to interact and know the non-profits in Toronto -Great events and initiatives -You gain a lot of skill (because you're probably doing all the work)
Cons
-No real advancement. You become overworked and you have to fight to get a title that actually conveys what you did. The Board gave the title of manager to an incompetent male worker instead of a woman who had served the organization for 5 years -They never higher lower income hires (IIN-Investing In Neighbourhoods). They use the grant to basically keep their employee quota despite the fact that they have skill. They are basically underpaid slaves that get no sick days and are treated like personal assistants. -No feedback for yourself during your exit interview. They ask for your input but don't give theirs. -Loooong and pointless monthly staff meetings. -No cross training between teams. Collaboration or opportunity to learn from other teams and communication is almost nil -Poor choice of Executive Directors. They never know what the actual workers are doing. -No real HR. The office manager is amazing but there are no real clear outlined HR procedures coming from the Executive Directors -Lack of diversity and representation in the office. Look at their staff page. -You take the flex-time included in employment but you are judged. The culture doesn't encourage remote work even though the policy states that it is ok.