Mission Driven, Meaningful Work - Development Reality Changers Employee Review

Reality Changers is exactly what their name states and they are a true community gem. I am compelled to write this review because I recently read the negative reviews posted here. As a past employee, I am so disappointed by these people who obviously have no true loyalty or professionalism whatsoever and feel like they can wholesale troll a well respected community organization. Reality Changers is exactly who they say they are. You know exactly what your job is when you accept it. If you work on the Program side, it’s true that your schedule may change at times, but generally speaking, you know in advance…and you definitely get paid for the hours worked (I always did). As an employer, they give employees the flexibility to work remotely, provide flexibility when needed for personal reasons, offer great benefits, and genuinely care about staff. That said, like any business, if employees violate company rules, policies, cheat, or just don’t do their job, they will definitely be called to account. That’s just business and that will happen anywhere. Grow up!

As a smaller organization, sometimes they may encounter staffing challenges when faced with last minute changes which in turn can put a temporary burden on other colleagues.

This program has helped me a lot as a first-generation high school student. I’ve gotten support with college, learned new things, and met staff who really cared about students and families. A lot of students have benefited from this program, including me, and I am thankful for that.

I’ve been in the program for a few years, and it’s been sad to see so many staff members leave. Students and families build real relationships with these people, so when staff are suddenly gone, we notice. It is not just a small change for us. These are people who helped us with school, college, our families, and our future. When they leave suddenly, it feels confusing and disappointing. It also makes the program feel less stable. A big part of the program is trust. Students and families are asked to open up, ask for help, and depend on staff for support. So when those staff members are let go or leave often, it hurts that trust. It can feel like the relationships students built did not matter as much as they should have. It also feels like the program cares a lot about how things look, but not always about how people are treated. From the outside, the program talks a lot about helping first-generation students and supporting the community. But as a student, I also see how tired and stressed staff can seem. I see people leave. I hear families and students notice it too. That makes it hard to believe everything is okay. A lot of the staff are people who really care. Some are former students or first-generation people themselves. That makes it even harder to see them treated like they are easy to replace. These are the same kinds of people the program says it wants to help, so it does not feel right when they are not supported. I’m still staying because my parents want me to, and I do want to make the most of what I have here. I am thankful for the help I have received. But I also think it is fair to say that things have changed, and not always in a good way. It is tiring to keep seeing people leave and then pretend like everything is normal.