Constant weighing of pros versus cons
Pros
The best part of this job is working with the kids and building relationships with them as well as their families. This is the only real reason I have not been able to leave this company yet. I have also met some extremely awesome coworkers who sometimes are hard to gauge in regards to whether or not they love this job. I have met great people and the starting pay is better than minimum wage so that is always a plus as well.
Cons
There are no real benefits for part-time employees. Your spirits may rise when your hours move to full-time, but even then, your clients seem to cancel too frequently to really see a pay off. There should be a more strict cancellation policy on the clients' part because BIs are attempting to make a living off this job but are blindsided with little pay when parents cancel. Sometimes its hard to justify staying with the company when I hours get cut so often due to cancellations. There also seems to be little room for advancement or moving up and getting a promotion. Seems like a big game of favorites sometimes.