Pros
The missions and goals of the lab, very free-minded culture. That's the ONLY thing that kept me coming to work every day.
Cons
I took on the job because I was a hard-working honest individual trying to improve my career in what seemed to be a very appealing job. I was called by a headhunter about the job so I took it since I had a deep interest in science. I didn't want to go through the headhunter to begin with but I thought maybe it was a way for me to get my foot in the door on a FT position at the lab. So, it was a contract job to begin with. My co-workers and my bosses preached about how the job could lead to full time, so I worked diligently to prove myself. Well, it got to the point when I felt like Pavlov's dog.. promises but no results. The management will talk down on you and remind you that you are a contractor for the organization. I'm sure I could've been part of their "boy's club" and take part in degrading people if I joined the lab through their HR Dept., man oh man look at all the fun I missed out on!!