Pros
Feeling like you have a positive impact on peoples' lives.
Cons
- Absent, hands-off management. Door is literally locked when you need them and they are usually unreachable. They'll also take time off at the last minute or same day, or even go out to lunch together and leave the clinic with no management without saying anything to anyone. - Too easy for one person to do the work of two or three people, and those two or three people to collectively do the work of one. - Low pay. Your pay in the long run is heavily determined by your initial pay. I make 35% less than some of my peers with the same job title and same tasks who have not been in healthcare for as long as I have. And I'm not the only one who is in that boat. They base it off of years of 'work experience' not experience in the field, skills, or your performance. Having 10 years in retail will get you better pay than 5 years in healthcare.