Pros
Free cell phone with internet, ability to check my e-mails before I get to the office. Nice building, covered free parking, on-site deli. Frequent excessive leftover food from lunch meetings. Excessive spending on office supplies, coffee, high quality printer paper. Excessive spending on logo'd merchandise for employees. Two nice family events - Six Flags and Company picnic. I was actually over qualified and over paid for what I did, and I got a raise and a bonus - go figure.
Cons
Reduced original PTO, Work Life Balance was a joke. No flexible hours. Lots of company events with free wine and beer - not my thing. Boss devalued my cost saving and time saving ideas and instead was interested in how many other employees nominated me each month for an Above and Beyond Award. My family comes first and they were accustomed to me being accessible. My previous employer appreciated my hard work and allowed me to squeeze in my 40 hour a week career in-between family needs. Balfour Beatty was not the employer for my family.
