They aren't honest about what they are hiring you to do, and it's a depressing place to work.
Pros
I have a feeling they'll hire just about anyone. There are some really nice people working there. The starting salary isn't bad for someone working part time while in school, especially when you add in asleep overnight positions. A lot of times there nothing to do, so you can do your homework, even though they say you aren't supposed to.
Cons
They told me I would be doing outreach with higher functioning folks in the community, but they stuck me in this really dark, depressing apartment where the tv was always going, we never went anywhere, and the food was stuff I would never want anyone feeding my loved ones. I never saw fresh fruit and barely any fresh vegetables. One time I came in and offered to make a vegetable side dish to go with the spaghetti and meat balls a senior coworker had made for the residents, and she said "that's ok, I'm gonna give them some garlic bread too". She was a perfectly nice woman, but it speaks to the culture of the place that they don't understand or care about nutrition. Or having their residents get sunlight or fresh air on the weekends. We were always very careful to make sure every penny was accounted for on each shift though. Priorities, priorities...
