preschool teacher

bus aide

case manager

bus driver

teacher

Chicanos Por La Causa Inc

When I started here the environment was amazing and organized. A very great company that invested in the wellbeing of their staff and programs. A very good environment for growth and development of goals for yourself, your staff and program initiatives. I worked and invested many years into this company. 
When I was overworked and stretched thin on the verge of burnout, I was noticed for being a rockstar and asked to do more. I spent little time focusing on my family but more on work because that was what was expected to get initiatives complete. I continued to do amazing work and it became a benchmark that I was expected to maintain. 
When I hit burnout we were under a new CEO (and my supervisor was not aware) I  set boundaries for myself in regards to work; meaning not working 70+ hours a week on salary, and creating a balance of home and work life to promote my wellness, I still produced the same high level work and productivity but management began micromanaging my work although they found no faults or weaknesses in my work, I was demoted and responsibilities taken from me. 
The culture shifted with new leadership and continued to not be the company I originally respected and valued for their work culture of La Familia. It became very cliquey, and gossipy. There is a lot of favoritism within leadership and it shows a lot to other leaders and even program staff. If you weren’t in the “cool crowd” meaning if you weren’t constantly trying to impress executive leaders then you were looked down upon and they tried pushing you out. 
The lack of awareness on the part of executive leadership that the goal is to provide exceptional and effective service while maintaining employee morale and wellness is beyond my comprehension. 
After many years of service and during a discrimination claim against my supervisor I was laid off in a GROUP layoff unexpectedly one day, did not have time to prepare my staff or get things in order to be passed over. The fact that I did get the respect of a one on one after years of service was heartbreaking. I completely understand the business decision of my layoff but not having the decency or respect to speak to me individually after so many years of service was what sealed the deal on ever wanting to go back to this company. 

I was genuinely excited to start this position and came in with fresh ideas to streamline data entry and tracking processes. Just six days into the job, I was informed that I would also be expected to serve as the shelter supervisor and learn the data entry system. This dual responsibility was never mentioned during the hiring process. None of the other shelter supervisors were required to know the intake and data entry system to the same extent, and I seriously considered resigning that same day. Despite this, I remained hopeful that I could still contribute positively by helping improve systems and efficiency. However, many of my suggestions were dismissed, often with the explanation that some supervisors were "not comfortable with computers." When I offered solutions or pointed out inefficiencies, such as saying, “This could be simplified” or “Why are we overcomplicating this?”— I was made to feel as though I was being rude or out of line. In every previous role I’ve held, employees were properly trained and expected to understand their responsibilities. Unfortunately, that was not the case here. The lack of transparency, training, and openness to improvement created a frustrating and unsustainable work environment. It hurts to have invested so much time and energy into a role I was so optimistic about, only to have to walk away because the organization was not ready for the very changes it needed.

Starting out I was excited to work with CPLC however once I started I quickly realized the center wasn't structured or transparent about plans regarding the center's future, wasn't sure funding would last long - felt like I jumped into a sinking ship. Initially received no training "birth by fire" is what my manager stated once I joined the team, however, we later attended certification classes & went to a conference with various seminars to inspire & teach us. Typical day: Prep materials for classes, run classes, assist people with housing, utility assistance, resume & job search assistance, plan monthly center events, community outreach (occasionally on weekends), work with community members regarding food & clothes donations. The best part of this job was working with littles & assisting low-income community members with our various resources. It's a great job to learn new skills, help others, & network with schools & non-profits. I left due to little support & the low pay we received for the amount of work we did. Liked my manager as a person but wasn't a fan of their managing style, if it weren't for my amazing coworker & their support I would have left earlier.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working at the company was the team. My coworkers were supportive, collaborative, and made the day-to-day work more manageable despite challenges.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I worked at this agency and, unfortunately, my experience was impacted by poor management. There was a lack of communication, inconsistent expectations, and limited support for staff. This created a stressful work environment and made it difficult to succeed in the role.

Meeting productivity and documentation deadlines was stressful, especially when expectations were unclear and frequently affected by funding limitations.

I would encourage leadership to improve transparency, provide clearer direction, and better support employees. For anyone considering working here, I recommend asking detailed questions about management structure and expectations before accepting a position.


What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The culture is fast-paced but lacks strong management support. Communication and expectations are often unclear, which can create a challenging work environment.

What is the best part of working at the company?
THE VARIETY OF BUSINESSES THAT MAKE UP THE COMPANY AND HOW TO TAILOR MY EXPERIENCE TO MEET EACH BUSINESS UNIT'S NEED.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
MY TEAM MEMBER AND MY REPLACEMENT LEADER. BEING TREATED LIKE AN UNIMPORTANT PARTICIPANT BY MY REPLACEMENT LEADER ANDMY EFFORTS BEING UNDERMINED BY MY COLLEAGUE.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
OUR DEPARTMENT WAS PLACED UNDER AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF STRESS TO PUT TOGETHER A PROJECT, ROLL IT OUT, AND COMPLETE IT COMPANY-WIDE WITHIN FOUR MONTHS. MY ORIGINAL LEADER FELT THAT THE DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT WAS SETTING US UP FOR FAILURE BECAUSE SENIOR MANAGEMENT DID NOT DEMONSTRATE THEIR SUPPORT OF OUR PROJECT TO OTHE DEPARTMENTS. IT CAUSED MY LEADER TO LEAVE THE COMPANY.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
REVIEW OPEN ITEMS. CONDUCT RESEARCH ON NEW ISSUES. PUT UP WITH SNIPING FROM MY COLLEAGUE. WHEN THE NEW LEADER TOOK OVER, DEALING WITH NON-COMMUNICATION ON OPEN ISSUES AND MAKING SURE I DID NOT START WORK BEFORE 8AM NOR WORK LATER THAN 5PM

What is the best part of working at the company?
Making a difference for our constitutents.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Internal strife between key management positions. Lack of vision and/or business roadmap. Management is reactive v. proactive. Shame.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Pettiness and constant bickering rule supreme; Regional Program director lies to employees in order to make themselves look good to upper management, while scapegoating subordinates. Also, federal funds (non-profit) are mismanaged and the company's overall effectiveness is being driven into the ground (in Texas). A serious change in leadership is required if Texas is to ever become a viable branch of CPLC, Inc.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Enforcing company policy that is out of date, while following a director's lead that amounts to misguided ideology, along with the squandering of federal funds. Shame.

The best part of the job is working with the students, but it can quickly become the most challenging aspect if you lack a passion for working with at-risk youth and don't have extremely thick skin. The education department is in disarray, and if you choose to work in CPLC's education department, be prepared for overwhelming workloads with little compensation. They are not upfront about the amount of work you'll be expected to take on or the high turnover rate. The district offers little to no support, and when you voice concerns, they tend to dismiss or gaslight you. The leadership can be arrogant, narcissistic, unreliable, and unprofessional. While the students can be incredibly rewarding to work with—especially if you're making a real impact on their lives—CPLC offers alternative learning for at-risk youth, so expect a population that may display significant challenges. Disrespectful behavior and rudeness from students is common, and fights are frequent at both schools.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Having the satisfaction of knowing that you put a smile of relief in the client’s face by helping what they’re in need of.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The office manager making the clients feel like the help was coming out of her pocket.  But was able to provide the help to those who she knew, without the complete required information to support the guidelines.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Unfortunately there was a lot of favoritism, no integrity (office manager) unethical, dishonest in every which way possible.  Unhealthy environment, to say the least !!!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very busy !!  clients asking for all the programs CPLC provides to obtain the help they needed.  So that the office manager could turn them away, with rudeness approach and responses.

Job Work/Life Balance was non existent in this company initially. They outsourced a hiring firm to hire unqualified people at a mass hiring event and this caused issues in this company. Company has potential to be good. But they were so unorganized at the Texas branch since they are located in Arizona, they depended a lot on that outside hiring firm and they in my opinion hired so many unqualified people for the roles, it was a shame that they didn't screen well for the job requirements. It is not an easy job being a clinician & when many of your co-workers lack experience, it can place undue burdens on other team members. Work was easily 100+ hours every 2 weeks and or those who are working 80 hours only are cutting corners for sure. So, that a negative in my opinion. The company has a good mission and potential. I would work for them again if given the opportunity despite their hiring firm fiasco. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
To be honest, nothing was great working for this company.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful was that every time we were short, in the kitchen there was no help from no one. They always said that we got it but when it’s them, they want us to help them.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment was so toxic people don’t know what really happens in that center the supervisor always talking about their employees and then turns around and act like she cares for them and there’s a lot of favoritism. It’s too toxic..

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very busy There was time that we will not even take breaks because we were so busy working in the kitchen delivering to other centers and we take lunch 30 minutes before we clock out for the day. they really don’t care for their kitchen stuff.

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