Holiday Retirement Reviews

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no cons so far that i know of

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Treatment post training was the issue. 14 hour days on a low salary. Issues ignored by corporate.

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Benefits for associates are terrible as well as the pay

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I gave the "Career Opportunities" tab 2 stars. I began as a server at age 16 and was able to work up through some kitchen positions to the Enrichment Coordinator position (glorified term for Activity Director). From there, I actively pursued a promotion into Management but to no avail. I would sometimes work 70 plus hours a week, make server schedules, respond to emergency calls, and much more outside my job description. I got some appreciation and was even sent on the "Touch of Excellence" trip. However, I never was promoted into management even though I was far more qualified and dedicated than the other managers I saw come through there. I personally believe it was because I was young and therefore overlooked.
During my time there, I went through 13 individual managers, not including different flex teams that would come in and cover in between management. However, they never considered my 5 years of dedication and experience as something valuable for the manager position.
Holiday counts on staff members getting attached to the residents and that's why they pay so little. As a server, I could have gone to work at a local movie theater for the same pay plus get free movies. I had tons of interviews and job offers but I ultimately turned them down because of the residents.
I'm part of a community that is being bought out by another company and I look forward to seeing how this new company reacts with its employees.

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Start-up environment with big ups but also big downs.

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Moving the corporate office to Florida left a lot of people looking for new jobs.

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There has been too many changes in the very recent past and current and all at once/suddenly creating unrest in both employees and residents alike.
Lack of growth opportunities for actual qualified staff.

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Horrendous GM to work alongside.

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LONG hours. Worked in a situation where I couldn't leave my apartment when on-call, as there was no mobile emergency system in place. As I was a single manager, worked at my 2nd community over a year training (2) permanent co-managers or relying on relief help who may or may not have known what they were doing, but were mostly warm bodies. My co-managers left for less hours. I left when I could do longer do the job of 2 people working (or on-call) 52+ hours a week.
In addition, the food budget is totally inadequate. And the Executive Chefs are expected to produce nutritional food that is also "elegant" (look at the web site).
In addition, management should not have to do housekeeping on the weekends, which is often some as their busiest time. For instance, if an unscheduled tour walks through the door, who is going to clean up the mess in the bathroom or unplug the overflowing toilet in the guest room?

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Overworked. No work life balance. Upper management pits managers against associates. Not enough money budgeted to buy quality food in proper quantities. Old and degraded buildings. Big changes are still coming that leave extremely vulnerable seniors at risk 12 hours every day. Many managers live up to an hour from the buildings with no employee available in case of an emergency.