Vantaggi
Their mission is critical. Giving blood is often misunderstood and often overlooked opportunity to contribute to the community people live in.
Svantaggi
I did not know it for awhile but I had been sent several times to support blood drives at locations without the permission of the businesses. I was at risk of being personally fined or, worse, jailed. A few times the entire team was told to leave for trespassing. I have found myself apologizing to security personnel or to store managers. They do not disclose how much travel is involved. It will be pitched as Charleston area but due to inability to retain personnel you might be sent across state lines or, at the least, well outside of Charleston county to far away counties. Expect up to five hours on the road, in addition to working a full shift. The training is insufficient. Recruiters are literally sent out with little to no training for their role beforehand. They will not tell you during interviews but this role has a high recruitment quota and you can be required to remain at the blood drive until the quota is met. Their is this odd dress policy that actually minimally prepares you for the weather and certainly not for the physical demands of the actual job. The training video depicts blood drives with smiling people indoors at an air-conditioned and relaxed event, while you maintain a kiosk or a table. The reality: You, outside at a strip mall, either freezing or in the heat or in the rain, standing for hours relentlessly shouting for blood. They may as well have you in a character costume, holding a sign and dancing on a street corner to imaginary music.