Texas Campaign for the Environment Reviews

Pros

There is a great sense of comraderie.

Cons

If you don't meet the standard, they will let you go.

Pros

You get to work with passionate, creative, witty, and intelligent people who are all willing to support fellow canvassers and who clearly care about the cause. The training process is pretty straightforward as you receive a packet to review each night that pretty much answers all your questions about how to optimize your canvassing experience.

Cons

I will say the company culture can be a little campy and requires you to be somewhat of an extravert. You spend most of your day speaking and engaging with strangers and as a way to keep you at your toes, they often require a lot of team building activities which I felt wasn't necessary every day-- especially as someone who had to recharge and focus for canvassing. Additionally, although they give you all the tools and resources to develop your skills, what they don't offer is time. There are so many potential factors that could contribute to a person not reaching their quota that is not discussed and in that sense, I did not feel supported. They frame your thinking to avoid all biases about others which is great, but what they did not acknowledge is strangers may not do the same for me. That said, it's not something the company can control but I grew to feel isolated and uncomfortable as I when I attempted to share my frustrations, I was met with "refer to the packet", and that it was most likely my lack of skill. Consider the turnover rate and the identities remaining in the room.

Pros

Sweet people that want to make the world a better place. You will meet alot of people, and became informed of local environmental issues. You will be provided with the opportunity to travel locally & nationally to meet other environmental activists and campaign for environmental issues. If you like an informal work environment this is for you.

Cons

You will be working the majority of your time outside, rain, wind, snow, it shine going door-to-door. Definitely not for those with social anxiety or adverse to the capriciousness of nature. How long you remain employed depends on your cold-call fundraising ability. High pressure situations.

Pros

Amazing teamwork trying to help the environment

Cons

Canvasing can be Physically exhausting

Pros

great work environment, passionate staff, lots of free training, great campaign experience, you get to work outside

Cons

low hourly pay, late work hours

Pros

Fantastic and supportive people - we really go above and beyond to make folks feel welcome The type of organizing we do is distinctly more professional; issue based, systematic, long-term sustainable, and very impactful. This also means REGULAR WORK HOURS and a CONSISTENT OFFICE LOCATION! If you can master this type of organizing, all others will be cake. Lots of training and education on local issues. Relatively quick promotion track Great for a summer gig!!!!

Cons

Very rare, but of course you run into the occasional jerk at the door. Luckily, we can just walk away. I'd love go get paid more, but non-profit work amirite?

Pros

Great work environment Work outside in communities all over Texas Make real environmental change on a local and state level Learn how to grassroots organize

Cons

Need the bravery to talk to new people about environmental issues and how they can help. Have to be willing to work hard and listen to feedback.