Pros
+ The office staff try their best but are underpaid for the work they have to do + Some good colleagues to help keep you sane whilst doing a very isolated job
Cons
- Very long hours and overtime pay is contractually excluded for Surveyors - Expectation of picking up tasks which are not related to the job - Lack of managerial accountability, its always YOU that's not good enough - Not enough time to undertake the work in way which makes you proud of your profession, as a professional should be - Outdated management style, with no new ideas until the PLC intervenes - Flexibility in the work used to be a positive, but has been annihilated by processes and relentless chasing of fees, no matter what the cost - Zero consideration for the mental health of field staff, working in isolation - Have to try and plan your holiday a YEAR in advance whilst competing with two other regional teams for the time off. The most absurd leave allocation system in any company I have ever worked for. The company is surviving on the good-will of its workforce who are working long, unpaid hours to meet the needs of corporate banking institutions and private clients. A well oiled sales pitch is what got me to sign on the dotted line. The job is very different in reality, which is met with incredulity by management who just say 'that's the job' when challenged.