Pros
-Get to learn a lot about film/ tape formats, video codecs -Ideal location, 2 blocks away from Union Square -Cool clients/brands can come your way -Owner is sometimes understanding of your schedule and is okay with it as long as there is someone covering your shift/projects. At other times, she expects you to stay late or on the weekends without paying overtime.
Kontras
-Low pay and no benefits -Dirty work environment. It's dusty and the pets are not potty trained. -Highly disorganized. Tapes/projects go missing and misplaced. -Company policies and prices (for bigger projects) are not set. It varies accordingly to the owner and is dependent on her mood. -Very small company and thus no room for growth -Outdated machines -Company does not use payroll system -Phone/electricity/tax bills sometimes do not get paid