Pros
Easy hiring, no references called, no prior experience or training needed
Cons
No work life balance; you're expected to be on call at all times, and if they change your schedule is up to you to check every hour and never make plans for yourself. According to management they can change your schedule as much as they need to without ever telling you, and you have to adhere to it, regardless of when they change it. In trouble for being 15 minutes late to a client when they changed the appointment time while I was driving on my way to see them at their previously scheduled time. You're expected to stop everything if the schedule changes, making a second job or school impossible. They also make agenda perform work that LEGALLY they cannot do!! HHAs do not do diapers, baths, or hoyer lifts per guidelines set by the Texas Board of Nursing and board of Licensing. They all untrained staff to perform CNA skills without training or certification, and if a patient is hurt, that agent is legally liable. When I confronted the office about this, they started that they weren't subject to the nursing laws and safety regulations. They don't care if you are hurt doing your job.