While this is a great place to work, it is demanding. It takes emotional endurance to work through hard situations with steady compassion and energy on a daily basis. That said, it is well worth it, and for the right person, it affords tremendous personal growth in these areas.
One area where I have had positive and negative experiences is in scheduling and hours, which is one of this organization's biggest challenges. I am guaranteed thirty hours of work per week as full time staff, but it is possible to fall short of this number and need to advocate for more work. In the beginning of employment here, the hours are relatively low, but hiring bonuses and other incentives can compensate until one's schedule fills up after a few weeks. Soar tries hard to keep schedules consistent but some flexibility is required on the part of staff (though your daily start and end time availability will always be respected). These issues have never swayed me from staying on at Soar.