Pros
I like my work. Coworkers are great, and I love my supervisors. I like split shift. 401k is great.
Cons
They need to give staff 40 hours in a week, not 32 plus. Program Managers should be salaried. Pay is not high enough when you have really invested staff and high behaviors. You get your share of lazy staff where the wage is fitting, but it rubs stellar staff the wrong way to not receive more. Childcare turnover is atrocious no matter the company, but it is due to systemic issues that nobody wants to change. This results in so many programs failing. I have worked other similar programs and their model is to maximize their profit. They give you a very small amount of materials, and fill the day with 3 movement and/or outdoor stuff to hide the fact the money goes toward profit. They provide a curriculum that is way too much for one day, and it is not feasable. I have years of experience and I have to adapt it. It is not written for the 18 year old who took the job as a stepping stone. It is written from the perspective of corporate and administrative veterans. I wish I could do my own curriculum. I get many arent trained to and will stick coloring sheets in front of the kids or find pinterest crafts. I also want to do their billing as I am a trained biller. Yet most arent, or they give parents what they want because of favoritism/being close to their families.