Pros
I learned so much about the culture of law enforcement from the parole officers. I also learned so much from my clients... about people and life in general. I also learned a lot about navigating people relationships amount co-workers. Most of my co-workers were unskilled, uneducated, older people who viewed me as competition so it was definitely a learning experience to work with this crowd of employees.
Cons
I was selected for the companies Emerging Leaders Academy... we were told by leadership that reduced recidivism would result in us losing jobs. Lots of laughter followed. I was terminated because I supposedly refused to run a group, despite the fact that I was praised on my yearly review for always stepping up to fill in on running groups. Total fraud. My direct report saw me as a threat and wantedme gone. She now has a reputation from the regional manager as a trouble maker... I'd love to see this corrupt organization out of business. I now work for a Fortune 500 company. Enough said.