Pros
The Red Cross has a very positive impact on the community. It is very rewarding to go home at night and know that you helped to save a life. It is fun to meet people from all different backgrounds and get to talk to them and get to know people from your area. Sometimes you get lost in the day to day grind of the job and miss out on the impact that it really has on peoples lives. It is fun to hear the stories of why people began to donate and every once in a while you will get a personal story from someone who has needed blood, these stories really make you realize the impact that you really do have on peoples lives! The benefits that are available through the Red Cross are amazing!
Cons
There seems to be a lot of favoritism in the Red Cross. The Management has their own favorite employees and they sometimes overlook everyone else and all of the things that are happening that they should be overseeing and involved in solving these issues. The favorite employees also get away with a lot, in terms of breaking company policies. You do get lost in the daily grind of the job a lot of the time, but that happens in any job that you ever have. You just have to go to work and do your job and not worry about the favoritism that is going on around you and focus on the impact of what you are doing.