My overall experience at PICS was great. The lessons I've learned there, both in the professional and personal sides, it was indeed worth the stay.The good thingsThe thing I really enjoyed working here was the comfort being with good co-employees. My superiors treated me more as a comrade than staff to take control of. Of course as a professional junior staff, you should know the limits and never abuse anything good.
Moreover, the room for growth here was huge. If you're up for the challenge, especially \"to lead a team\", I could say PICS is a competitive training ground for you to consider.
The challengesOne of the challenges that's remarkable to me was \"how to lead an astray team\". You team up with different people, you encounter different attitudes, different visions towards work, etc. The thing is, how could you be able to make those differences turn into one hell of a teamwork?
Some new teams doesn't have a team leader yet although they have their Assistant Supervisor or Supervisor to check on them from time to time. The challenge being on this kind of team is \"how could you follow same ranked employees\"? Personally, I see it as a test of your ego - one of the professional side that you need to be very attentive to. It could make or break your performance, affecting your professional image. As they say, \"A good leader, is a good follower\". In this kind of team, you could really check how true it has to be. On the other side, \"how could you lead a group if people doesn't listen\"? Another is the age gaps and/or staff seniority - you tend to team up with people older than you, more senior than you, and yet you are tasked to lead them. Most likely, it is awkward and difficult but the challenge is there. You'll eventually learn while you're on it.
The good thing is, whatever challenge you are up with, both on-work and off-work, the management side is always willing to help you. If you got problems off-work, they are more than willing to extend a helping hand. All you need to do is talk to them. Family - it was one of the core values I really appreciate at PICS.