A tug of war between exhaustion and inspiration - Anonymous employee City Year Employee Review

3.0
19 Jan 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The people you get to work with and the cause that you're apart of

Cons

Long hours, overbearing or sometimes negligent management

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Pros

Well-organized/structured Transportation, healthcare, and AmeriCorps benefits Lots of teambuilding

Cons

Long days Uniforms A lot of professional development

4.0
22 Jun 2026
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Pros

You do very meaningful work and the staff truly care about you and what you are doing.

Cons

School placements can be quite far from where you live, and the days are long (7:30 am - 5 pm). Often is exhausting, but you stay for the kids.

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