Fortunately for me, the quality of life issues listed below are in my rearview mirror. But for those considering employment or freelance opportunities with BuzzBee, they are important aspects of evaluating for yourself if this is a good place to associate yourself with.
#1 - CEO's volatile, unpredictable, and divisive behavior in the workplace, which results in a very uncomfortable work environment for FTEs and freelancers alike. She has an industry-known track record of throwing physical tantrums and full-scale screaming episodes in the work environment - it far predates my personal experience. This is not a matter of "if it was a male CEO, being aggressive would be accepted". It's a matter of an underdeveloped despot taking the mantle of CEO without demonstrating the requisite leadership characteristics to consistently excel or even maintain equilibrium. Turnover is staggering. The team counts only 10 FTEs today.
#2 - Unrealistic deadlines and/or budgets committed to by sales (largely driven by the CEO) and then handed to delivery teams to make it somehow happen . This occurs constantly and causes major problems with project management and delivery teams, but it is de rigueur. It's such a great team committed to client happiness that everyone is willing to put in the extra time, but as a result it burns everyone out. As a freelancer it can greatly affect your ability to manage unpredictable starts and stops on your time that affect your work for other clients.
