Pros
Ability to develop and strengthen my knowledge of federal and local law and deepen my ability to consult clients through challenging employee relations. I'm constantly learning and growing. Tools - Paychex gives us all the tools we need - access to legal updates, WIFI for traveling, mileage/expense reimbursement, Skype for staying connected while remote, etc. Flexibility - This is a huge plus. We can set our own hours (generally surround the M-F 8-5 shift) and work from home when we don't need to see clients. We have infrequent internal meetings. The HRG role is paid hourly - so we are eligible for overtime.
Cons
The pay is about average for an HRG role, and below average for an HR Manager role. Some of the work we do feels more at the HR Manager level, but we are paid at the HRG level. Workload - we carry a heavy workload at times. I've been working about 50 hour weeks lately, but that can vary from year to year and team to team.