Just above mimimum wage, only part-time , hard to work enough hours for vacation time, no medical/dental benefits - Care-giver Home Instead Employee Review

3.0
Jan 30, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

If you are proficient in caring for people, this is for you. No experience necessary except good knowledge of cooking and ability to do light housework. Thorough background check is done to protect the safety of clients.

Cons

Numerous references are needed. Must work 6 months before any of your employment costs are re-imbursed. Be prepared to pay $200 to start your job. It is best to have a mid-size car with good size trunk space to transport walker/wheelchair, or both.

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Pros

Flexible hours, no cap on OT, great work life balance

Cons

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1.0
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Pros

Matched clients with same interests

Cons

Not good scheduling manager HR lied When they said $1 per mile when transporting clients, they did NOT reimburse at that rate Payroll/paystubs unclear to intentionally confuse caregivers CarePros who have been loyal to the company have been shat on with lower wages than new-hire employees. They allow clients to be racially biased and hateful towards their caregivers NO BENEFITS and things they advertise are not true! No real flexible schedule that they promote and promise in the job ads NO policy written for things that are unclear for example being on call phones are not provided and time is not paid for unless actively providing cares Management will tell lies to the families about why you don't want to be with a certain client every day of every week and will blame it on them being a difficult client when communicating to the family when in reality schedules and availability with classes does not align. Even with proper notice, the scheduling manager will have attitude and try to convince you that you are the one with the problem even though she does not care to take the time to fully understand each persons preferences or availabilities.

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