Pros
The kids, salary, $500 for CEUs, and the bonus structure.
Cons
I was so excited when I started at HB several years ago. I really thought this was going to by “it” job, where I could retire from. There were so many good things about it that stood out from other providers in the Indy area: awesome bonus structure, caseload of 12, support from two RBTs (an associate consultant and a program coordinator, both off the floor full time), round tables (where BCBAs from all over the company were brought together to discuss changes in the company, see the exec team, get free CEUs from doctorate levels BCBAs, two catered lunches, and a nice dinner), great pay, and a very family friendly, work/life schedule of 9-4pm. I used to brag about all the benefits they provided at the time to my other BCBA friends and I was truly happy there. But shortly after joining, all of the HHGregg people started getting hired in and the company started becoming very corporate. Cuts were made (goodbye smaller caseload, extra support, and round tables — hello 14 patients with one part-time assistant), hours were extended without compensation (9-4pm went to 8:30-5pm and eventually 5:30pm), and HHGregg lackeys were promoted to supervisor positions —people with no clinical background and no idea how to supervise people above a high school diploma. It was always obvious how out of touch they were with their audience when they presented their horrible ideas because they would attempt to make us all believe that the changes were, “for the children.” Like we didn’t notice how top heavy we were becoming with non billable positions that would need to be supported somehow. The benefits that once drew me to them were slowly taken away, clinics spiraled into chaos, middle management was incompetent, and corporate people just kept opening new clinics, never looking back to take care of what they already had. The worst is the middle management. Most have no business being in that role, no qualifications for it at all. They are just HHGREGG lackeys with associates degrees (or less!) and do not understand how to run a clinic, let alone an entire region. They lie, talk poorly about others behind their backs, blame others for their mistakes, and make terrible decisions for a clinic they do not know the dynamic of because they only visit once every few months and then hide away in meetings all day when there. But don’t worry, because when things get tough and you need RBTs or you need corporate to stop pushing kids in the door because there isn’t any room or staff available, they’ll blame your clinic manager and then buy your clinic pizza! 🙄
