Pros
Varied work, capable colleagues. A great education in the dirtier side of business. Would make great source material for a book, had I not blanked out this period of life from my memory.
Cons
Large workload and an expectation of long working hours, typically between 50-60 hours a week, sometimes up to 100 hours per week. The main problem is that business was slow, so normal engagement rules and moral values were cast aside in pursuit of new business. There was an unrealistic expectation of what could be completed within a given time frame, not helped by demands for working on public holidays and weekends. Countless vitriolic emails from leadership all through he night demanding work be done immediately. Many problems stemmed from clueless leadership making impossible promises to clients. They then crack the whip, shout and use instant dismissal, delayed salary payments and other methods to coerce employees and contractors to attempt to complete the work. A toxic environment, best avoided.
