Pros
Remote work. Oh, wait. Half-day Fridays. Oh..wait. Flexibility and work-life balance? Oh...never mind.
Cons
I had to rewrite an old review that was titled "More good than bad". In the last year+, our CEO James Clarke has shown us that he, in fact, does not have our best interest at heart. In a sweeping attempt to..I'm not sure what.., he mandated a 4 day/8 hour in-office return and removal of half-day Fridays, effectively implementing a company-wide pay cut while giving employees two weeks to figure out the logistics of finding child/pet care, extra cars, how to afford time and gas for long commutes, etc., etc. Like many others, I had taken James at his word and when he promised no layoffs and no mandatory returns to office, I believed him. Like most others currently at the company, I was hired during the pandemic when Clearlink was selling their "permanent" remote-first perk. Waiting until the job market was tight to require such a life-changing policy is borderline horrific. I've never experienced this level of demoralization and I can say first-hand that the productivity that James said would occur has definitely swung in the opposite direction. I don't know who is advising this man or if the level of narcissism he exhibits prevents any advice from being taken. Either way, this was such a bad move, I have to wonder how James earned his level of success. Truth? The reason we're in a bad position as a company is that all the seasoned people left. More truth? It's going to happen all over again. Whether people quit immediately or wait until they find a new opportunity, the level of attrition is going to be insane. You can't treat people like this without serious backlash.
