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Feels like high school again - Anonymous employee Good Samaritan Employee Review

2.0
Jan 24, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Most of the non-management staff have a strong desire to work together as a team to serve the residents. Good work/life balance and PTO accrual is sufficient.

Cons

Directors are constantly back biting and getting involved in drama that doesn't involve them. There is no sense of privacy if you try to resolve an issue. Everyone knows your business. Directors are encouraged to "tell" on employees and then there is no follow up with employees. The Directors are automatically believed, even if they are the ones who caused the problem in the first place. Will not get rid of directors who are known to be the root cause of problems with both staff and residents. Executive Director and Directors do not follow ADA laws for reasonable accommodation. Instead of fixing known problems within the community, they ignore what could make us thrive and focus on the same old process that is failing. Zero room for advancement. Unable to shadow other departments to get a bigger picture.

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Good Samaritan Response
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We thank you for your feedback. Our employees and our leadership teams work hard to provide a positive workplace experience for all employees. Your advice and comments help us better understand how we can improve.

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Cons

Low pay for this company

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Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear you value the people you work with—that's something we take pride in. We appreciate your feedback on pay and continue to evaluate ways to stay competitive and support our team.
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Pros

401K Options available to employees

Cons

Management - violate HIPPA in regards to background checks of caregivers. Numerous times caregivers are laughed at and made fun of. Several instances where management in staff meetings belittle and make fun of how GS is manipulating caregivers at the lowest pay to take shifts or they threaten their job is at stake. Management engage with staff gossip of other staff and violate HIPPA of several employees with disabilities and share with others staff special arrangements. HR - violate HIPPA by sharing personal detailed information regarding caregivers disabilities and background checks to management. Management have been overheard laughing at caregivers who have come back with disabilities or background check results and shared in staff meetings HIPPA protected information with all. Management have withheld pay and try to get away with not paying caregivers hours worked to save on budget. Tell them they can't be paid if they did not log in, despite them working the hours or having difficulty signing in. Management accepting gifts from clients and allowing other staff to take gifts from clients despite it being against policy and a manipulation towards client trust. Threats from management and abuse of power when staff whistleblow to clients what is going on or when staff share with upper management. It is always best to record to protect onself due to retaliation based on lies.

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Good Samaritan Response
1y
Thank you for your feedback. We take these concerns very seriously. Respect, confidentiality, and ethical conduct are core values we strive to uphold at every level. Your comments have been noted and will be shared with the appropriate teams to ensure that any necessary actions are taken. We encourage anyone who experiences or witnesses behavior that violates policy or ethics to report it through the appropriate channels so it can be addressed properly and thoroughly.
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