It’s a job… - Recensione dipendente - Legal Proofreader presso R.R. Donnelley

2,0
30 lug 2023
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

- Independent work - Coworkers are kind

Svantaggi

- Pay is laughable, especially for proofreaders. $17 an hour for college-educated professionals while people with less education in document processing make upwards of $25. - WFH options are abysmal and slowly being phased out entirely. You will have to bake in the heat all summer to commute. - If you are joining Project Cardinal, be ready for an excessively high turnover rate. You may be asked to train newcomers, which will require planning for which there are no guidelines. Workflow coordinators sack proofreaders with extremely tight deadlines and have no logical or practical knowledge about how long it takes to read and edit. - Additionally, Project Cardinal is excessively fussy about confidentiality to the point that you will not be allowed to bring a cellphone even close to the office you will work 8 hours a day in. No music. No podcasts. No using the computers for those things either, as it is “too much bandwidth.” - Management for the legal accounts here is… divisive, to say the least - Absolutely no warning for the disturbing content you will read. Most of the time it is boring, sometimes it is harrowing. - You will NOT be allowed to take your PTO, much less take a leave, on the dates and times you request due to “coverage.” Management forces employees to barter with coworkers and attempt to convince someone else to cover shifts like we work in a restaurant. This usually involves asking someone who is already overworked and miserable to commit to working a degree of overtime in order to make sure the 24/7 operation doesn’t reveal any gaps in coverage (wouldn’t want the law firm to know about the skeleton crew and irreconcilable turnover), so the answer is usually No, and that is the extent of effort put toward accommodating your request.

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5,0
11 dic 2025
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Work life balance People are great They take time to teach you if you dont know something

Svantaggi

Nothing here is a con

2,0
7 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

The schedule is pretty consistent, and you get benefits, PTO, and sick time. Depending on the team you're on, you may have the chance to work holidays or pick up overtime at 1.5x pay. There is also Shift differential pay. Some teams also have hybrid schedules, which is a nice perk. It's a solid place to get experience and build your resume. The skills and connections you make here can lead to other opportunities in the future.

Svantaggi

Pay: Things may be different now, but when I worked there, the pay felt uneven depending on the position. For example, proofreaders made around $17/hour, document specialists around $19/hour, and workflow coordinators around $22/hour (before shift differentials). Given the responsibilities of some roles, the compensation didn't always seem to match the workload. Parking: Parking was honestly one of the worst parts of working there. You almost have to consider it part of your commute. The main option is a multi-level parking garage, and your choices are usually either the top floor, where your car bakes in the sun all day, or the floor below, where the available spots are typically all the way in the back. Accessibility / Commute: The office is located in a very busy area, which can make getting in and out a hassle. Between traffic, the light rail crossings, finding parking, walking through the garage, crossing the lobby, and taking multiple elevators, the commute often felt longer than it should have been. Lunch: Lunch is a 30-minute unpaid break. It's standard, but it does mean your day ends up feeling longer since you're either working 7.5 hours plus lunch or staying an extra 30 minutes before heading home. My Experience: I worked on a team that supported a large law firm. From my perspective, the team often felt understaffed and overworked. During my time there, I also saw management change several times, which made it difficult to maintain consistency. One thing that was particularly frustrating was the lack of internal promotion opportunities. When leadership positions opened up, the company often chose external candidates instead of promoting people who were already doing the work and understood the clients. It was discouraging for employees who wanted to grow within the company, and I saw several experienced and knowledgeable coworkers leave after being passed over for advancement opportunities. That said, this was my experience with one specific team. Other teams may have had very different experiences, management styles, and opportunities.

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