Constantly Making Good Changes
Pros
-Great coworkers. Management vets hires VERY well. -Small company, which means you have to learn A LOT very quickly and there is potential for title changes and growth. -Benefits: Decent health insurance, 2 weeks vacation, CA sick time policy (3 days), healthy lunch provided, -Biggest pro is Julie! Not only is she the best manager I have EVER had, she is constantly pushing for good change and growth for the company and for you individually. All of the changes I saw in the 2 years were captained by her. More vacation and holiday pay, more communication, more trust in team members, less micromanaging, less meetings, an hour lunch, flexibility in work hours (arrive between 7:30-9, end 4:30-6)... There's more but I can't even remember all the changes, and I believe the owners want to continue making good changes for the team. **NOTE: E-learning has been quarantine-proof. Everyone is home and wanting to better themselves virtually. This is job security!
Cons
-Small company. Many people wear many hats and do a lot of things, but can be EXTREMELY stressful. (Honestly, I loved this part. My resume grew ten-fold from this position.) -There is a lot of responsibility on each person because you are the ONLY one doing your tasks. This can be very stressful, no matter how supportive your direct manager is. -You have to be very articulate and confident with questions you have for the owners. Luckily, there is management between the team and the owners now, but it's a small team. Having that confidence and conviction can be hard. -Very high turnover. People quit or get fired a lot more here than I have seen at any other company. -The team tends to be very young (age-wise). It may be because of the salary point and benefits or maybe because younger teams will do what you say and not question the workflow. (More so for Marketing than Production.) -No documented mission, vision, values. This really bothered me. I came from HR for a company that prided itself in it's company culture and I missed this A LOT. -That reminds me, there is no HR. If you have any complaints, I recommend you bring Julie in on it, no matter what team you are on. *NOTE: The Marketing team is MUCH different than the Production team I was on. From what I understand, DailyOM marketing is unlike most marketing. It is a lot of turning off/on Facebook ads with not a lot of room for creativity. *NOTE (2): All companies have their pros/cons. It's easy to see the cons when you're in it, but different place, different crap. I had ups and downs throughout my employment, but by the time I left I was genuinely sad to go.
