Reoccurring nightmares where I still am on the phones. - Customer Service Representative Vanguard Employee Review

1.0
Apr 10, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Great Benefits/PTO - Great resume builder

Cons

It has been several years since I have worked in Vanguard's contact center (I worked in the Educations Savings Group dealing with 529 plans). I literally had a nightmare last night where I was still working there. This happens every so often (spaced a few months apart). The feeling I experience mid-dream where I realize I no longer work there and need no "aux in every morning" is so satisfying I cannot describe via text. I would never recommend working here on the phones to anyone I truly care about.

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