Pros
Don't let some of the older reviews fool you, 3-5 years ago the management team on the MO side was very poor. Those issues have since been resolved and the overall atmosphere is in a way better place than it was when I was first starting out. The company as a whole is far more of a team effort vs you by yourself. Pros- 1 Week off in July, 1 Week off at Christmas, 1 1/2 week off for vacation pto starting out (this goes up a little more each year) Company Car (these are also much better than they were a few years ago), company pays for all the maintenance and gas, and dinner as well if working late nights. Working for school districts can be AMAZINGLY rewarding personally! Great teams overall and willing to lend a helping hand when needed
Cons
Cons- The summer no doubt are long, you can't get around that being an IT guy for schools. But again when I first started out I worked til 10pm or better many nights years ago. Now for the most part with the added staff on each team that isn't necessary. There will still be some long nights on projects but they aren't all summer like it used to be and management takes note of those that do. On the flip side, it can be dauntingly slow during certain times of the year. Pay is of course lower than what you will see in the bigger city areas.