Pros
there is alot of job security, possible chances for advancement and skilled work and professional advancements. opportunities and continued education within the ymca family. lots of places to relocate they are a world wide company a wide variety of culture. They are very family orienented, and treat you like you a member of their family. they have an excellent benefit package including but not limited to y memberships and swim lessons after school programs included for all imediate family members. they truly care about their employees and their families. they stress family with core values and building strong communities and families.
Cons
being on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week sometimes they have unreal expectations of work time. Things have to be completed on an unreal time table, based on a non profit organization a lot of funds saleries and programs are based on funds donated or raised by fund raisers or local communites. Needs to allow more communications within the board members and the staff of the ymca. They need more employee morale, they need to draw in the leadership programs more. their fairness and respect need a little more work for the employees. and they need to give dept heads more leway with their employees.
