Oxfam Ireland - Insincere - Anonymous employee Oxfam Employee Review

1.0
11 May 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It can be a relaxed and fun place to work. It is also rewarding to know that money raised is funding good causes.

Cons

Senior management are a disgrace. They systematically treat paid employees with disregard and willingly turn a blind eye to staff working on their own (so please don't feel the urge to go to the toilet or even eat even though you may be on your own all day). They have no concern with your security or your safety and offer nothing in the way of support. They give lip service to valuing volunteers who do so much but get so little in return. For a charitable organisation they have no regard or respect for the teams who often work over their contracted hours to raise money. They are despicable.

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