IDK shit about AmeriCorps. Anyone got the lowdown on them?
The actual org I’d be working with is an anti-homelessness org in my city. The pay is super low and they were transparent in saying “yeah a lot of the people that work with us have other jobs” but after 2 years of hardly any income, and a chance at a job where I’d actually be helping people, I’d take it in a second.
Guess what I’m looking for here, is “is there anything shitty about AmeriCorps I should know if they offer me a job?”
Will you be like a member under a team lead? If you are, they let pretty much anybody be one. I was under a different program and my team lead didn’t do shit and embarrassed us in front of people we were trying to help. A lot of the people you work with might be younger too, some are good eggs with a passion for helping people, others are there for daycare basically. It’s a roll of dice on who your teamed up with.
Actually, Vista looks a little more hands off compared to my program where they provided housing. Probably a lot less of those daycare babies. But the gist of my comment is your team can make or break your experience.
Thanks! Im not sure what the structure looks like yet, will probably know more tomorrow!