Pros
There was very little I enjoyed about working at the Groden Network. Supporting people with disabilities is something I'm passionate about, but this company made me not even enjoy that piece.
Kontras
This agency has a difficult time with making any sort of progressive changes. They opened in the 1970s and seem to be stuck there. When I was hired, I was told that there were all sorts of goals for the agency and how they wanted to grow and develop, however when it came time to make the changes to meet those goals, I was met with "no because this is how we've always done it." The attitude of much of the leadership seems to be aligned with this mentality and that trickles down to managers and direct support staff. I often dreaded going to work because I felt like I was spinning my wheels and often felt I was doing a disservice to those supported. On top of that, this agency pays lower than average and poorly manages their funds so they evidently cannot pay more as a result. It always seemed like leadership was more interested in putting a band-aid on a problem rather than find or implement an actual solution to the problem.