Lincare reviews

Lack of training first and foremost. Sink or swim type of environment with little support. We had a "regional trainer" who did everything but train. Upper management could care less about your needs as an employee, just ring in the numbers. I've worked 7 days straight and still was never able to be caught up on my work. Forget about asking for raises, I've waited 2 years for a raise and got $0.30 out of it. Most definitely all about favoritism. Written grievances to my HR department about racial slurs and derogatory statements made about me from a fellow co-worker and nothing ever came about it. No strict policy on anti-discrimination and equality. As a nationwide company, you would think nearby centers would be helpful in lending a hand but no. Everyone was out for their own. Employees from other centers were unnecessarily catty, billing office employees were too good for anything- full of power tripping individuals. CSR's wear many hats with little to no recognition, no employee appreciation. You never heard any feedback unless there was wrongdoing. The workload was monstrous. The high turnover became routine. No room for advancement. I found myself running for a "senior" position with a fellow employee that came into our center 2 yrs after I had been there. They used that to toy with us, and attempted to turn us against eachother. Your job was constantly threatened by upper management. Everyday at work was like walking on eggshells. Most definitely an uneasy environment to work in.

Pay is unfortunately low. First year you might make 50K. Second year, maybe 60K, etc. Very few make upper 80K and even fewer break 90K. Due to insurance rules, various documents are needed from doctors making before you get paid. It can be very frustrating and taxing and it's probably why a lot of people quit. Lots of paper pushing at times, lots! I hit about 75K my second year and the time and the amount of paperwork I did to get that was crazy. It drove me a bit mad. There are fixes to this problem but you will feel you do way too much work for the pay. Their computer system is based on AS400. Look it up, it's 1980's horrible!!! Unfortunately, you will run into plenty of doctors who hate Lincare. Sometimes your team will suck so bad at service you'll want to crawl up into a ball and cry. You must be an expert in conflict resolution. Why does service suck? Too much work, low paid workers, and not enough people to do it. This is the second reason why people quit. You really have to be good at seeing past this negative stuff to survive. Be prepared to get beat up for awhile. Earn your colors I guess. It's not a bad company once you learn how to handle it.