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American Red Cross

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Long hours, boring work, great people - Disaster Specialist American Red Cross Employee Review

3.0
Jan 9, 2014
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Pros

The nature of the work is rewarding

Cons

The concept of "days off" does not apply here. Pay is low compared to working in the corporate world.

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American Red Cross Response
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Thank you for your review. We are always thrilled to hear that our employees find their work to be rewarding. As with most non-profits, we strive to be good stewards of our donors’ funds while also rewarding our employees for their longevity with and contribution to the organization. It can be a challenging balance; however, we realize that good talent must be fairly compensated and will continue to make improvements to our salary and benefits packages.

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