Pros
Your peers. Most of the frontline employees (“team members”) are honest, hard-working, God-fearing people who sincerely want to help others get out of debt. Again, this is true of the people who do the heavy lifting every day.
Cons
The control and mind games are astounding. Read for yourself the latest headlines and decide if this is the type of place you want to spend 40 hours a week. In office, of course. You’ll have no remote option. But don’t worry. You’ll get mandatory all-staff meetings where profanity-laced tirades from top leaders will get you pumped up for the work week. Followed by constant reminders that if you disagree with the decisions of the board and CEO, “Then your heart has left the building and your butt should soon follow.” You’ll also be reminded how good you have it and you should be so grateful to work at Ramsey. Speaking of being the best employer in the history of mankind, let’s address the “Best Employer” awards... Yes, Ramsey employees are told if they can’t fill out the award surveys positively, they need to talk to their leaders. Once a person goes to their leader to genuinely discuss cracks they see in Utopia, those employees are made to feel like they are the problem... they are doing something wrong. Great employees have been made to look like they have a bad attitude, or aren’t trying hard enough when they call out the hypocrisy. Stick up for yourself and others during the height of Covid? Don’t do it. That’s a fast track to the unemployment line. Speak up only if you want to be labeled a troublemaker. It’s blind loyalty over business acumen any day when it comes to advancement. “Submission” is also a twisted concept often used at Ramsey to keep the cracks concealed and employees bridled. Submission, the board says, is the ability to trust what God is doing at Ramsey and the leaders He’s put in place. Which translates... leaders are chosen by God and if an employee disagrees with leadership there’s no place for them at Ramsey. You have to fully trust your leader or you’re gone. This toxic do-as-I-say hierarchy is neither Christian or psychologically healthy. I can’t in good Christian conscience recommend any one to work at Ramsey unless their family is starving. Even then, I’d say keep your head down, never question your leader, and say you’re happy even if you’re not. Above all, if you ever advance to board-level leadership, please don’t sell your soul for money.
