Pros
The other AT's on site are great, (con) mostly because we are dealing with the same problems from the client site and ATI as a whole. Basically we are all eating the same "you know what" sandwich. Just take a big bite and pass it around.
Cons
-Client sites BARELY knows what the AT profession is. -You are not paid well yet you are asked to perform more year after year. - Performance reviews and goal setting is not based on anything. -Meeting or exceeding expectations doesn't equate to potential salary increase, bonuses or incentives even if you go above and beyond regardless of how long you've worked for them. -You are given a cost of living increase (pre-determined by HR who isn't a part of the performance review process) which is below the national average. - Cost of living increase is considered a raise and is labeled a "reward" at less than 3/4 of a dollar an hour. -Submitting performance reviews and goals puts bonus money in middle management's pockets, none of it goes to you. -You won't be valued by the client site or the company, simply checking a box for the client site to make it look like you are improving things and making the client site "safer". -Middle management are talking heads for the company, they will not help you advance nor can they. -Upper management is tone deaf and disconnected from what happens at client sites. -Client sites can be very aggressive and sometimes violent depending on location. -Focus is on KPI's which do not correlate to any reduction in workplace injuries, which equates to a lot of unproductive busy work. -Rarely are you able to demonstrate your AT knowledge or skills outside of a medical emergency which is usually a personal medical condition and not a workplace injury. -The company tries to pressure you to filter client-site employees to the PT clinics, putting money in their pockets, and don't offer incentives or commissions for doing so. -Client site dictates what occurs regardless of what you know or what ATI says.