Vantaggi
Most of the colleagues you will associate with are nice. You get business cards. You get a parking spot.
Svantaggi
- The owner is the devil (or at least related) - Made to feel unworthy in my belief in order to justify not paying your market worth - Must do minimum 40 Billable hours a week (not total hours) else there will be hell to pay. And sometimes you may have to manufacture hours to bill, or else the devil will lecture you like you're a 2 year old. - Don't ask what ECI can do for you! But what you can do for ECI. - Having 50+ billable hours a week for a year average will not get you a pay rise. - Being locked up in the "library" for a meeting/chat with the devil. - High turnover. - Large notice periods making timing difficult when you decide to escape and find a new job. - Having meetings cancelled with the devil because driving his new car is more important. Cancel a meeting on him the pitchfork will come out. - Staff treated like a sweat shop. - After a few months you'll feel as though you're suffering from "battered wife syndrome". - Family will always come second. - Be prepared to be all "knowing" in a tech you know nothing about because you will be sold to a client as being an expert. - You may be hired because you may know or be associated with someone who can benefit the business.