This company completely lacks ethics towards:
Care-managers
food servers
housekeeping
The best pay rates and salaries are given to management while the most personal and extremely laborious positions are underpaid. I was completely appalled to learn how much pay raises were, and even more so that for someone to finally gain a decent, livable wage they would have to put in at least 6 years plus. Many of the employees have families, it's not easy to support your family with the pay here. In addition to the low pay management abuses employee rights with respect to work schedules, and inappropriately favors the schemes created by there select group of favorites. Often the few that aren't favorites are forced and threatened to accept shift changes. It has been common for an employee who addresses the inequalities and the culture of management and their select favorites, to lose their job. The aforementioned is most evident of the Reminiscence Coordinator.
This company operates under the image of equality, respect between management and staff, but shortly after joining the team you learn quickly how little your voice, and hard work actually matter. The company generates an employee survey to see how well the company and its management team are doing for their employees, but many are too afraid of losing the jobs for stating the truth. Truly sad.
In addition, growth in the company is an illusion. I've been told stories of the Reminiscence Coordinator refusing an employee advancement in the Assisted Living community because she needed her to stay where she was. The manager even went as far to persuade the Assisted Living Coordinator to not accept this employee. As a result, the employee was so completely disappointed and upset ; she never pursued advancement with Sunrise thereafter.
I know times in this economy are extremely tough, but please educate yourself before accepting a position with this company. The inequality of pay and employee rights are not worth it. Employees will often subtle and stay on staff for too long because they know the hardship of securing a job is a battle. Just make sure you keep searching for a position with a company that will compensate you right. Corporations have, for too long, secured healthy salaries for themselves while the employees who work directly with residents, with heart and hard labor are undervalued.
I hope this information is helpful.
