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Overall, working here was a fun and fast-paced experience, but it definitely had its challenges.
Some of the captains could be rude or snappy, especially during time crunches, which I understand given the nature of event work — but it made certain situations unnecessarily stressful. Serve-outs and clearing were sometimes disorganized, and I believe it would benefit the team to have clearer instructions or refresher trainings. Even a simple training video that staff could revisit as needed would go a long way.

On a personal note, I was let go due to lateness, which I understand. When I disclosed having a hidden disability (autism), I was told I could request accommodations through my doctor, but about a week later I received an email ending my employment. While disappointing, I’m choosing to see it as a learning experience.

Wishing them the best with their events moving forward. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
You will have flexibility working on the event side of the business, and the company claims you will have more regular hours on the venue side. This is only true though if your manager likes you -- and by likes you I genuinely mean that any General Manager who decides they don't like staff, no matter how reliable and hard working that employee is, will reduce their hours rather than find a good reason to fire the employee.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The official company values put forth a lot of pretty words about valuing employees, but words and corporate action are not in alignment.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There is no investment in staff, little to no opportunity for growth - especially for front of house roles - and some animals are more equal than other animals.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I could expect my manager to refuse to speak to me for months at a time. This was a common occurrence that happened  to multiple staff members and supervisors. When inquiring about why the schedule was late *again* I could expect to be painted as the bad seed and punished with reduced hours.

Great Performances is a vibrant work place, filled with positive and motivating managers and co-workers. We all come with such a will and readiness to interact with our customers. This company takes every moment serious, yet provides an environment that is comfortable for everyone. A trait that is needed when it is food and drinks that are being served and we serve them well. Everyday is this way at work. It is this job that has given me the foundation needed to search for a full time position elsewhere. Here i have learned to channel in on my customer service skills, by being completely immersed in my work. This technique allows me to have full awareness of my surroundings which leads to a smooth work day where customers leave content. That is one of the best parts of work, knowing that by being positive and consistent, i can accomplish anything, no matter the level of difficulty.

9-630 desk job with 1 or more late nights spent at events. Many ways to expand your skill set within the company, or advance to other job opportunities if you do well. Opportunity to see special and exclusive events and spaces. Hardest part of the job is trying to collaborate and be satisfied with company culture - and if you plan events you work many late nights and weekends and a full work week. I would describe the culture as very negative and disconnected, attempts of the company executives to create that feeling are nonexistent or backhanded. All-Company meetings are really out of touch with employee enrichment and innovation inspiring agendas. Best part of the job is the variety of things you can learn and do, office location is great, benefits are decent, some fun personalities and job duties, being apart of so many sectors of New York culture. Plenty of opportunity to network.

THIRTEEN/WNET is a place where you get a chance every day to make television programming that you are proud of and believe in. The people working there are intelligent and motivated to create media that matters for the viewers we all love.

The hardest part of the job is that due to the difficult financial environment, especially in a non-profit often many staff members have more tasks than one can reasonably handle with excellence all the time and long-term growth and opportunities are limited.

The most enjoyable part of the job is working with incredibly talented people and getting the chance to meet some wonderful performers and most of all make programming that has some real depth and meaning but is also (hopefully) entertaining to the viewer.

There are a LOT of good people at GP, from the lowest tiers up into management. But cons outweigh pros here

Pay in general is below industry normal (and this is a relatively low-pay industry). Pay disparity between different people and roles can quite shocking, even among peers/near-peers. 

Seems like a lot of confusion among management. No one has the authority to make a single plan and stick to it, or ensure that different efforts of different departments aren't undermining each other.

Almost always a new "initiative" underway that sounds good but which will create new problems... to be targeted by next initiative. Management for management's sake, not for achieving outcomes.

Working at Great Performances was a decent experience. Their pay is bad and it’s less than most catering companies but the good thing about them is they always have work. There’s also no preference of shifts they offer. It’s first come first serve. If you want to work 80 hours a week for them you can. 

The worse about them is no tip. Most of their events are corporate, they don’t really tip like that or at least we’re not getting them.

Not a bad gig for in between gigs and it’s decent side money. The environment is chilled but I suggest having other jobs if you want to make bank. 

Also you can get hired super fast. Literally can start within a week of applying.

No shortage of stereotypes here. Political, religious, racial, age, money, you name it, you will find here. I have never worked anywhere so bad. Management is clueless and stuck. No resources provided or money spent but you are expected to make things happen somehow. You work long hours for next to no money. Some of the favorite people make the big money and do whatever they want, even if it is wrong in many ways. They hire cheap immigrant labors or uneducated thugs who do not understand things, make many mistakes, causing you to do extra work. Management needs to get a grip or dose of reality or retire or something. Majority of the people there are stressed, obsessed, angry, hateful, jealous, frustrated. Turnaround is a joke. Whole place is a joke!

I realized after finding a different job how much my life has gotten better since leaving Great Performances. Stressful work at venues, no appreciation, upper management - directors create and foster a hostile work environment, and a lot of them are genuinely TERRIBLE human beings - and I don’t say that lightly. I gave GP a few years of hard work and carried a unit for them, no doubt they would have just kept me doing the same thing forever with no hope of advancement. I crawled out of the darkness and found the light elsewhere and got the position, pay, and peace I deserve. There is something really rotten with GP at its core, good riddance, and if you are thinking of GP - please save yourself the agony, misery, and stress.

Great Performers was a great place to work. I was a line cook, in which my daily duties included preparing food  for customers in a clean and sanitary environment, providing the food in a timely manner as well as learning more about my job environment in order to become a better employee.  I learned  how to prepare foods at a fast pace, because great performers was so busy. I loved working with my team, where I developed long lasting friendships. The hardest part of the job was the commute, since Great Performers is located in Connecticut and I live in the Bronx. The best part of the job I was seeing the customers satisfied.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Line cook 16 salaries reported	$21.49 per hour
Dishwasher 19 salaries reported	$19.11 per hour
Attendant 9 salaries reported	$20.17 per hour
Prep cook 4 salaries reported	$21.50 per hour
Porter 3 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour

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