Pros
- A sure-fire way to ensure years of PTSD due to inactivity and mismanagement direct from the "owner" of the company. (And lack of initiative from the "lesser" owner). Expect to carry the cart, horse, and 'jockey' to the finish line only for the little man to take all the accolades. (70+ hr weeks at a time!) (Jockeys' prefer to spend their time racing around the world in their ego defining cars rather than manage their often on fire stables.) - you get to make money for the "owner" to buy new toys! - beer at work? - an admirable, outside-looking in, company mission?
Cons
- Employees, especially the younger, experienced staff are seen as expendable. The "owner" will often boast openly after a departure about how "we are better off without them!" to anyone who will lend an ear. - Textbook sexual harassment suit waiting to happen here. Only a matter of time until the C-suite behavior sinks this dingy. - "owner" is often intoxicated in the office or around employees with loaded concealed carry weapon (often a "brag" of the owner) - directed threats of life to employees from "owner" while carrying loaded weapon - "owner" sees internship program as own personal dating pool; numerous relationships with interns - "mandatory" attendance to company parties at "owner's" home; C-suite would make very clear attendance was HIGHLY IMPORTANT for your career at IFI.