run away with the circus - Concessionaire Circus Smirkus Employee Review

4.0
18 Apr 2019
Recommend
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Pros

family culture, lots of love shared, lots of movement (jump days every 3-5 days), the people you meet + the stories you get to keep with you

Cons

almost no time off... if you're not familiar with/involved in circus culture, it can take some time to get adjusted to circus culture ... if you're anti-drinking culture this probably isn't the place for you

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5.0
21 Jul 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Open inclusive community. The tour and camp are both really interesting.

Cons

It's a nonprofit and there's a lot of work to be done by few people.

2.0
24 Jun 2025
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Circus environment can be exciting, the kids are bright and expressive. Free housing included, though the tradeoff is maximum work.

Cons

Community is tight knit and hostile to outsiders, multiple HR issues brought up and dismissed. Contract work hours are used to squeeze maximum labor for minimum pay out of employees. Service workers like Kitchen Staff should prepare to be treated particularly poorly by the well-off staff. Housing quarters are shared and roommates are matched in ways that are often uncomfortable.

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