Pros
Things are finally looking up after years and years of downward spiral. Costs are finally under control and margins are better, leading to finally getting bonuses again. Hopefully raises will not be far behind
Cons
Little to no raises and bonuses since 2000. I made more money in1999 than in any year since. Even with cost of living rising ever so slowly, my income has not come close to keeping pace. Also, in my current position, it is management by crisis. Each day at 11:00 priority calls are made and the work for the next 24 hours is determined. If your work is a priority then you are assigned the resources to get your work done. If not, then you have no resources and you need to scrounge for available equipment or wait until your work becomes a priority. This is not an easy environment to work in. There is also work nearly every weekend. I spent all January and most of February working every weekend. Finally management put us on a rotation for weekend coverage. Now I have one out of every 3 or 4 weekends. Sometimes I luck out and there is nothing or only a couple hours of work. But other times they want my full attention - 16 hours last Saturday.