Pros
- Great Benefits: Health/Vision/Dental, 401k, Paid Vacation/Sick/Personal, Life Insurance, and Flex Spending Accounts. - Development: Lots of growth in the company, which offers a great potential for promotion. I was hired as a Leasing Director years ago and worked my way up to being a Community Director. We promote from within! - Structure: There is a strong team in operations development that manages policies and procedures to keep things in line. The company is well-equipped to provide support when needed, and we have a great IT, HR, Marketing, and Administrative squad. I feel well educated in the laws and regulations required to confidently do my job. - Integrity: For the most part, trust is bestowed on Community Directors to successfully manage their properties for day-to-day operations. There is a LOT of responsibility and very high expectations. Be ambitious and ready to hustle! - Team Work: On-site teams feel like family. Plus you’ll find a great network of managers who work together and support each other.
Cons
- There is not a great work-life balance. Lots of work needs to be done, but not enough hours in the day… resulting in skipped lunches, late nights, and work that is brought home. It’s hard to swallow a 45-50 hour week on a mediocre salary. Most days I'm physically and mentally exhausted, but that comes with the territory. Making a positive difference in the lives of our residents, and bringing in a positive ROI for our investors is the ultimate reward. - It would be nice to get more recognition, such as employee appreciation events, award ceremonies per region, a summer family picnic, a surprise lunch with the Regional Manager... anything would be appreciated! - There’s a lot of strain on Community Directors: short time-frames on reports/projects, redundant software procedures, and lots of "red tape". - Upper management is overworked and stretched thin, therefore can be unavailable when needed. - Employee discounts should be reconsidered. I feel that associates should have a better discount, or at least a more competitive rate for employees who live at their own property instead of a sister property. I currently live on property and feel like I work around the clock- spotting unauthorized occupants, pets, or safety concerns. It’s an asset to have an extra set of eyes, but also a lot of extra work that naturally happens.
