Like a deer caught by headlights before a collision - Administrative JCC Chicago Employee Review

1.0
16 Apr 2018
Recommend
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Pros

PTO due to the Jewish holidays and generous union contract. Leftover meals from all the executive meetings help when lunch is unavailable.

Cons

I was extremely proud to see employees speak up about the negative treatment the agency has been making us deal with. There are a lot people like me who don’t have the means to walk away when their heart has been vested in the company and the families for decades. I’ve worked at the center since I was a youth and proudly welcomed my grandchildren in. I decided to look for a new job after I no longer could take the injustice I was seeing. This is no longer a place I recommend to my friends or family and it brings me to tears saying so. The Board members are putting plugs in their ears instead doing what’s needed. Enough is enough. I agree wholeheartedly that the new hr lady along with Steve and addie are no good. True vipers, biting when they can’t get people to do what they’d like. They overuse their power to create fear and if that doesn’t work they put fire under you which makes you want to leave. The Jewish centers haven’t been right since they came in. Changing things around without knowledge on what they’re doing. We went from one system to over five. The company has seen better years.

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5.0
29 Oct 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Warm environment, great coworkers, lovely place to work

Cons

I wish I could have stayed longer!

2.0
17 Apr 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone is generally very friendly and kind to work with. Security is a top priority for the agency, which has been a huge comfort over the past few years. I appreciate the incorporation of Judaism and Jewish values throughout all facets of the agency.

Cons

Upper management is not willing to listen/if they do, they have no interest in following through with recommendations from the staff who are "on the ground". Their bottom line is more important than the actual success of their programs. There is a very community-focused/oriented approach that management has, and they use that camaraderie as a way to guilt staff past their boundaries. Annual raises don't cover the cost of inflation. Staff are consistently overworked, underpaid, and undervalued. Their health insurance plan for families basically eats up your entire paycheck.

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