1.0
6 May 2020
Former employee, more than 3 years
Seattle, WA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Helping other people improve their own lives through relationship-building work. Bring your heart to this job.
Cons
High turnover (approx. 6 months for most staff). Poor pay, no raises including COLA, department and employee goals not identified, no employee performance appraisals. Shift scheduling on <24 hours notice for minimum wage. Usually understaffed. Wage theft issues: sick pay, lesson prep, fundraising. No coaching into promotions. Branch leadership uses bullying tactics, actively ignores problems brought up from frontline staff, and punishes whistleblowers. [Downtown Seattle YMCA]