“Working at the U.S. Botanic Garden”

Pros:  “Beautiful environment and challenging issues for horticulturists.”

Cons:  “Limited opportunities for advancement. Goverment pay freezes.” – Full Review

“New challenges to conquer every day, positive change happening.”

Pros:  “Caring, student centered environment that is moving in the right direction. Academics and administration work well together and make decisions based on what will be best for…”

Cons:  “Recently gone through some tough structural and administrative changes, but on the right track for positive growth.” – Full Review

“Poorly Managed”

Pros:  “ok pay if not being promoted from within.”

Cons:  “Inability to provide ideas for improvement without back-lash.” – Full Review

“Politics”

Pros:  “Small class size, student focused, practical education aiming for the job market. Union shop. Some nice people work there. The students can be fun.”

Cons:  “Union shop. Cut throat, backstabbing, it's not what you know or how well you teach, but who likes you or who wants your job.” – Full Review

“Part timer looking to go Full Time”

Pros:  “I enjoy talking to the students. The curriculum is great in the course that I teach. Hours are flexible. Training was wonderful and my IL (FLVS version of a principal) and…”

Cons:  “I am unsure if legislation is going to allow FLVS to bring me on full time, which is what I want. Pay for part time is not great.” – Full Review

“Good way to start a teaching career; flexible management”

Pros:  “Rewarding for teachers, flexible opportunities for events for students. Campus facilities may vary, but have office basics. Hopefully you can get your own desk here.”

Cons:  “Some practices may be rigid and unflexible; ironically, management style widely varies from each school and each department” – Full Review

“Great place to work, friendly people”

Pros:  “See above. Very education/quality focused, everyone very nice and easy to work with. Nice mix of those who'd been there a long time, and younger, new people. Very qualified…”

Cons:  “Union school. I was part-time, 14 hrs a week, contract for 8 months (later extended). I was eligible for NO BENEFITS, but somehow, union dues were still greedily…” – Full Review