Pros
It's a job, and everyone knows how important that is now. I've worked for Harrah's over a decade and before the new ownership took over, I would have said I would blindly work for the company with no hesitation. Now, I fear for my job on a daily basis. All my friends across the company express similar concerns, which tells me that the new owners are concerned only about the bottom line and not about the things that go along with making a profit. If things were going well, would I be writing this instead of how wonderful a place Harrah's USED TO BE to work?
Kontras
Layoff's by the thousands make it impossible to be confident that you'll have a job tomorrow. It's the same throughout the country, so I can't exactly blame management. Our management will tell us we have to produce results so we won't have to worry about being in the next RIF, but within a week there will be unexpected cuts which are attributed to recent employee reviews. There is no safety in seniority or skill, and that is just horrible.Outsourcing of corporate resources makes it even that much worse. I am sorry to say that I fully expect every day to be my last because directives from senior management lead local management to find every way to cut staff to save money even when the staff they cut don't need to be released.