Not worth the mental damage of being micromanaged
Pros
Looking back I can appreciate the fact that the owner knows the corporate world very well. I learned how to manage events from start to finish. Meaning Lead prospecting all the way to closing out the event. Which leads me to the con.
Cons
The salary was incredibly low and she micromanaged to the point where everyone was constantly nervous about making decisions without consulting with her. I didn't feel empowered and didn't feel like she trusted me to do my job. The way she spoke to vendors made me uncomfortable - incredibly rude. Passive- aggressive and incredibly condescending. She would be annoyed if we left at 5pm although the business hours are until 5pm and although you work crazy hours since you have to manage larger events. She didn't have a CRM therefore the lead/prospecting process was incredibly dated- Everything was handwritten. Any updates had to be handwritten in the folder! Lots of Cold calling. The proposals were also put together on word with google pictures and your own descriptions since there wasn't a template. To be honest I felt like I was scheming people because everything was "packaged" to hide fees. Event staff were untrained independent workers. (Some had done more events than others and knew the drill but others needed training). You would only get commission on the revenue after all expenses! AND you would only get paid about 60 days after the event was closed. ALSO - you were required to make her your salary back and then some, before you could start making commissions!!! Work/Life balance only existed for the owner. When on vacation you will have to answer your phone and forget about sick time. When I left this job I was a different person - depressed and insecure. I saw people constantly leave because of the way she managed her team and business.