Biased with no love for employees - Disaster Program Manager American Red Cross Employee Review

Employees are treated like they do not matter. Volunteers can run over you and bully you continuously without any reproach while you are asked "how have you engaged our wonderful volunteers today?" You quickly realize that, as a paid employee, you mean nothing to the organization and your opinions do not matter. Be prepared for no appreciation to be shown to you and to be allowed to be treated like dirt by the volunteers that run the organization in every way. The organization tries to tell you "it's a partnership" but there is no equality whatsoever. Burnout comes very swiftly for those that have to work at a semi lower level as those that are higher up "consult" with volunteers but are still allowed to have decision making abilities on their own. The organization gets in their own way all too often with their processes. Having to ask permission from the volunteers in a region before instilling something coming from NHQ but yet being told "you will do this" from NHQ is all too common. Employees are in a no win situation in this organization. There is no work life balance, so I would recommend not entering into a job unless you are single and don't care to have time off, ever. You are always on call and you are always expected to have your phone on and emails being read. The organization also claims to be unbiased but will tell you how you should think and even vote (yes vote!) when given the chance. They do not appreciate anyone with a different view on life from themselves and can't be unbiased on anything, they will always take sides and try to force you to stand with them. Unless you are willing to move to a different State/Region, you have to wait for upper-levels to leave in order to promote. By the time you would get there, you most likely will already be burnt out.