They *will* burn you out, guaranteed - Field Organizer NextGen America Employee Review

- I was told that this would be roughly 40hr/wk, 5 days/wk until we got close to election season. This was a lie. It was more like 60-70hr/wk and often 6 days/wk the ENTIRE TIME. The amount of work they ask for is ridiculous. - They are usually understaffed because so many people quit. This results in employees being severely overworked. EXTREMELY HIGH TURNOVER. - They will insist that you make time for self-care to prevent burn-out, but they really don't give you any time to do said self-care. Then they act surprised that you're burnt out. - Poorly organized in general - Poorly informed on the exact details and complexities of voter registration law, election law, etc... Poorly prepared to teach this to new hires, volunteers, and the community they try to serve. - UNETHICAL: They insist to the public that they register anyone who's eligible regardless of political party. This is true, but they will ACTIVELY AVOID locations and events where they think a lot of conservative-leaning people may be to avoid registering them to vote. - They spend a lot of time, effort, and resources on tactics and events that yield poor results or are ineffective. - They instruct you to not take "no" for an answer for pretty much anything they want you to push. BOTTOM LINE: This job is good for someone who is EXTREMELY extroverted, high-energy, pushy, and zealous about their political ideology. If you are OK with having no outside social life, no work-life balance, and very little sleep, then go for it. Stick with it for one election cycle, and then find a job with a better organization, a political candidate, or other political/government work.