Smart Start Developmental Learning Center reviews

You are expected to tell parents about poor researched anecdotal evidence regarding special needs and children's diets (i.e. dairy and gluten, big no no). Stress due to receiving text messages and emails far beyond normal working hours, every day of the week (8 and 9pm and 5:30 am). There is a subculture you are expected to take part of and adhere to, at times it feels like a cult. Some are required to partake in daily devotionals despite what they may believe, it is not an option, they may say it is, but it isn't. You are expected to purchase your own polos ($30-50, they give you two and a sweater when you start). There is no employee handbook because the rules and expectations are constantly changing. You have to discover on your own that certain words are not OK, such as pirate (who knew right?). At times the you will be scolded like a child for things that you did not realize were not OK (see employee handbook comment). There is a strict dress code regarding tattoos and piercings, they highly look down on tattoos, so it is better not to say you have one. The few "vacations" you get off a year because it is year round are hardly fully off, they will expect you to come in and work on your "free" time. There are no sick days, actually being sick and staying home is highly frowned upon. Unless you have the measles, strep throat, or vomiting/super high fever, expect to be lectured about not coming into work. If you do find yourself getting sick you will be pulled into the office and told that you are allowing Satan to influence you and you need to pray (they don't say Satan though they say enemy, but that's what they mean). Overall, it is not worth the stress.

Where do I even start! There are two groups of people at this job. One group are the people that has been there for 10+ years, they are bond together by their religious beliefs . And then you have the normal group. . Even though they are not label as a religious school, they are very religious and talks about GOD A lot. This is the kind of job where you can't share and talk about things you would normally talk about with your co workers because if "they" heard something that they think is not right, you will be judged! There is definitely a bad vibe working there. Set vacations. you don't accrue them. So if you have an unexpected emergency , good luck trying to get that day or days off. They will make you feel so bad about it. A lot of co workers has came out of the office crying!