Unfortunately, there are more cons than pros.
1. Bad communication: constant lack of clarity around projects- don’t be surprised about a new ask that’s a rush with no time to prepare. Different employees receiving different messages ( hearing things through the grapevine). Passive aggressive communication from leadership and coworkers. Failure to listen to solutions to problems. Constant “off-hours” communication.
2. Cliques, exclusion, and gossipy behavior: constant feeling of exclusion from groups of people. Projects and promotions are offered to particular groups of people who are “in” with upper management.
3. Poor leadership: the management here is okay with gossiping about lower level employees to lower level employees. Unprofessional behavior in many ways than one. No real direction to a future vision.
4. Stifled growth: no real mobility, learning opportunities, or mentorship.
5. Rapid turnover rate: the greatest sign of a toxic work environment. Lots of disorganization, lack of direction, bad leadership, and little opportunity.
6. Poor work life balance: don’t be surprised if you get emails and messages when you’re off of work because of a new ask that’s now a priority- meaning you have to constantly change your personal schedule to fit the needs of the company’s.
7. You will get burned out here: you will put lots of energy into your work with the hopes that the output will be rewarding but you don’t see positive outcomes. Or you may feel burned out because you feel under challenged and bored because all other opportunities are given to other people.
8. Unmotivated coworkers: you may shoulder a ton of work that they aren’t handling, but after all the cons from above... can you blame them for feeling unmotivated?
