Some old management is out, Chicago office on the uptick
Pros
The content, social media and SEO teams' new boss is really shaking things up. From what I understand, the previous Inbound Marketing directors did very little to promote working relationships within the team or really challenge the team members. The new boss is changing all of that and more. He's encouraging the team to explore more ideas, to work for each other and he's looking to make big changes within the company (effects are already being felt in nearly every corner of TMP). He began in August 2014. The office, as a whole, is moving toward a more unified environment. As recently as summer 2014, it seemed like nobody was really close with anyone - one of outside of their own department. That's changing. All things considered, I like where things are going for Chicago.
Cons
Space is a huge issue in Chicago - people are doubling up on desks and offices. Someone just started using a conference room that's desperately needed by the office, and she comes in 6-8 times a month - maybe. I don't understand that. The lease on the space is up in 2015 and the entire office is pushing for a new space (or another floor). It takes a really long time to "turn the ship" when it comes to processes and technology. Time reporting system is absolutely awful. The internet is unreliable if you're not hardwired in, technology is older and the file servers crash regularly.