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The Rev. Steven E. Boes
58 Ratings
Pros
"The focus on children and families gives great satisfaction to know your hard work is going to better America" (in 16 reviews)
"Great benefits, flexible job, mostly good people you will work with" (in 8 reviews)
Cons
"The job is incredibly overwhelming and there is a huge lack of support" (in 4 reviews)
"Boys Town is a Non profit organization and does not pay well" (in 6 reviews)
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"Good place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Boys Town full-time
Pros
Great work life balance. Above average benefits.
Cons
Pay is below average. 401 k vests but is good after 5 years.
Boys Town 2018-05-17 07:20 PDT![Boys Town Logo]()
"Good Company but Bad Wages"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Boys Town full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
The idea of helping the children is admirable.
Cons
The wages for the Family Teachers is low for the amount of time and stress that the job requires. The company has gone to hourly wages for the Family Teachers who are expected to spend 15 hours per day 5 days a week on the clock to make the salary that is contracted.
Boys Town 2018-08-08 18:25 PDT![Boys Town Logo]()
"Its a good job if you like dealing with at risk kids. This job isnt made for everyone."
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Boys Town full-time
Pros
You are saving the world with each child. Training is good
Cons
The pay raise isnt alot
Boys Town 2018-05-08 04:45 PDT![Boys Town Logo]()
"Great Experience"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsI worked at Boys Town full-time
Pros
Boys Town really values their employees development and provide room for growth.
Cons
Unfortunately Boys Town closed its NY site in September 2017.
Boys Town 2018-03-21 12:29 PDT![Boys Town Logo]()
"Family Teaching Couple"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Boys Town full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Gratifying to help troubled youth
Cons
The strenuous hours and expectations
Advice to Management
Create more supportive and healthy environments for FTCs to work in - they are the mission-critical positions Boys Town needs in order to operate yet are often overlooked and treated as less than. Some realistic measures for living need to be established in order for FTCs to thrive in their job and with the way homes are set up this seems impossible.
Boys Town 2018-03-27 14:33 PDT![Boys Town Logo]()
"Foster Care Consultant"
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I worked at Boys Town (More than 3 years)
Pros
-good people to work with
Cons
-pay is very low
Boys Town 2018-03-06 11:41 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Help the future, lose yourself"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Boys Town full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Get to work with kids who really need the help you provide. Good co worker relations. A sense of purpose when you go to work.
Cons
Management doesn't care about their staff. When given feedback and you ask a question, you are told you are hard to work with and don't accept feedback well. Management will flip flop on issues going on and will always find a reason they are not wrong, and it is your fault because you aren't doing it right, even though it is how they told you.
Advice to Management
Support the ones who are supporting the kids. Care about others, listen to what they have to say, and don't think you are infallible.
Boys Town 2018-02-26 08:24 PST![Boys Town Logo]()
"Great benefits, shakey management"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Boys Town full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
If you want a first hand shot and saving children, this is the place. The benefits are great, including top health insurance, PTO and a lot more. Overall, the people are great to work with.
Cons
Direct supervisors are sometimes questionable. Some love to micromanage which adds undue stress to an already stressful job. The pay is not tops, but it isn't the worst either. High stress work.
Advice to Management
Stop consultants from micromanaging. Open the door to frontline staff to feel safe in sharing grievances.
Boys Town 2018-02-20 22:13 PST![Boys Town Logo]()
"Strange, controlling culture."
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Boys Town full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Opportunity to help youth. Resources are there.
Cons
Very controlling environment, almost cult-like. I wonder how we are supposed to role model healthy interpersonal dynamics when the company management is so controlling to the point of abuse. Not a safe environment to bring your biological children into, and your biological children's needs, safety, well-being mean nothing, so that has to be okay with you.
Advice to Management
I don't think advice will help. They will not listen.
Boys Town 2018-02-27 09:21 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Awful management and hostile work environment."
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Boys Town (More than 5 years)
Pros
There is some opportunity to help kids make progress. Staff gain experience in coping with extreme stress and political agendas. Staff also learn to work independently with little or no support. They also work hard to provide their contract employees with a large amount of contradictory and confusing information, which also adds to the experience.
Cons
Some of the challenges of working at Boys Town are that physical violence against the staff is permitted, and kids are often not held accountable for their poor actions. Often there is a double standard for boys and girls. How the children are treated depends largely on that child's source of funding, and if they are a top athlete. Clairifying questions intended to help an employee understand how to improve are a sure way to get disciplinary action because it is considered "not accepting feedback/decisions". A Request from HR to contact the company directly to express concerns is a trap, and should be avoided at all cost, because administration and HR are vindictive.
Advice to Management
Stop working so hard to impress legislators and work more on supporting staff. If staff is happy they will work harder, stay longer, and most importantly, provide better care.
Boys Town 2018-02-25 06:11 PST
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May 21, 2018 – Recruiting Outreach Partner
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