Good team culture and learning, but poor management, inequality, and instability.The good thingsThe team culture is positive, and I learned many basic and intermediate skills. Working during school holidays is usually very relaxed, and there are plenty of opportunities to communicate with a wide range of people. Students and teachers are usually very friendly.
The challengesUpper management is often out of touch, with noticeable inequality. Pay rises do not keep up with inflation. Some admin tools are restricted to certain staff who act as gatekeepers, making tasks difficult without constant follow-up. Handover and documentation are poor, often requiring going through multiple people to find information. There is workplace gossip, ongoing cost-cutting, and recurring redundancies. Project management is largely handled by contractors whose contributions can be unclear. Some staff are treated the same despite openly contributing significantly less work.