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Started out well...then got ugly - Learning & Development Good Samaritan Employee Review

2.0
May 13, 2017
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Pros

When I started at the Society in 2012 they really believed in and followed their mission. I loved that it was a faith-based organization that encouraged devotional time every day. There were some outstanding long-time employees that I learned a lot from.

Cons

Over the course of the 5 years I was there, I saw fewer and fewer people in management who really cared for their employees. It was a very negative place to work and always felt like others were ready to throw you under the bus to get ahead. The way they handled the elimination of so many jobs was incomprehensible. Zero notice and cut some of the best people with no consideration for experience or who actually did the work.

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Good Samaritan Response
9y
From our beginning in 1922, our mission has been steadfast: Serve the Lord every day with our hands and hearts. That has never changed. We thank you for your review, and your comments about our faith-based mission, which we hold in high regard. Not every employee experience in a company that serves more than 27,000 people each day will be the same, but we work to provide a workplace where each employee feels valued and appreciated.

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Pros

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Cons

Low pay for this company

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Good Samaritan Response
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Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear you value the people you work with—that's something we take pride in. We appreciate your feedback on pay and continue to evaluate ways to stay competitive and support our team.
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Pros

401K Options available to employees

Cons

Management - violate HIPPA in regards to background checks of caregivers. Numerous times caregivers are laughed at and made fun of. Several instances where management in staff meetings belittle and make fun of how GS is manipulating caregivers at the lowest pay to take shifts or they threaten their job is at stake. Management engage with staff gossip of other staff and violate HIPPA of several employees with disabilities and share with others staff special arrangements. HR - violate HIPPA by sharing personal detailed information regarding caregivers disabilities and background checks to management. Management have been overheard laughing at caregivers who have come back with disabilities or background check results and shared in staff meetings HIPPA protected information with all. Management have withheld pay and try to get away with not paying caregivers hours worked to save on budget. Tell them they can't be paid if they did not log in, despite them working the hours or having difficulty signing in. Management accepting gifts from clients and allowing other staff to take gifts from clients despite it being against policy and a manipulation towards client trust. Threats from management and abuse of power when staff whistleblow to clients what is going on or when staff share with upper management. It is always best to record to protect onself due to retaliation based on lies.

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Good Samaritan Response
1y
Thank you for your feedback. We take these concerns very seriously. Respect, confidentiality, and ethical conduct are core values we strive to uphold at every level. Your comments have been noted and will be shared with the appropriate teams to ensure that any necessary actions are taken. We encourage anyone who experiences or witnesses behavior that violates policy or ethics to report it through the appropriate channels so it can be addressed properly and thoroughly.
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