It makes me truly sad to see some of the reviews posted here now where people are saying the working hours are "not that bad". They are HORRIBLE. Since when is 8-6:30 an acceptable schedule - especially when you're never really unplugged. It is an extremely competitive and stressful environment. Super fast paced, which can be a good thing, but not when it is constantly at 110% and you're expected to be reachable all the time. I once had a family emergency and needed to work from home for a day or two (pre-COVID) and it was such an issue. I was almost not allowed to do it, and when they finally agreed they told me to keep it hush hush so other employees wouldn't know and get jealous. There is little to no respect for the fact that we are human beings and have lives, families, etc. outside of this job. I felt COMPLETELY burnt out after working here. I was constantly stressed and made to feel like I wasn't doing enough. The boundaries between my work and personal life were completely blurred. I want to be clear - these were not issues of a poor work ethic. I am an extremely hard worker, good at managing my time, detail oriented, and a team player. I have never had issues like this in any other job, but AS literally sucked the life out of me and I'm surprised I made it as long as I did in this job. I was truly miserable.
