Pros
You work with dogs. The actual job was awesome but the company made it unsafe. I guess they did well with diversity, but didn’t care about qualifications
Cons
Where to start… -Bark Social withheld all tips I earned in the five months I worked there. I was making $14/hr + tips but I only actually received cash tips directly handed to me from customers -employees receive no training. There isn’t a standard training procedure and rangers receive zero professional training -management doesn’t care about employee safety. I broke up 7 dog fights and got bit once in a single day when I was working alone in the field. I did not get the extra money I was promised for working the shift alone and they never addressed the understaffing issues -The business is still operating like it was when it went under the first time. They only care about money in the short term and aren’t investing in making it a safe environment for employees nor dogs -Don’t trust Brad (the part owner). He talked a big game and promised the world to me and my future employment there. None of what he said actually came true and fired me the day after he promised me a promotion -I was fired for “mental health issues” which is illegal, but it was mostly because I was advocating for dog safety instead of for the company’s profit -I connected them with professional trainers to come in and educate the rangers on dog behavior. I was fired the next week -ranger pay is borderline criminal. They earned below minimum wage and used our tips to supplement our pay and boost their bottom line (also illegal) despite having a dangerous and difficult job -No standards for job duties. Different employees put in different amounts of work and there was no standardized expectations for the role -Dogs escaped multiple times but it was barely improved aside from a sign on the gate. Employees still open the back gate to take out trash, even when there are dogs there -Management doesn’t do a good job of banning problem dogs, causing the cycle to repeat -No benefits. I didn’t even get healthcare despite the dangers of the job -Scheduling was inconsistent. I worked over 50 hours some weeks, but my hours were randomly cut in half a few times. I never had a consistent schedule with off days so I didn’t know what to expect week to week - I was never given a true voice for advocating for dogs. I was promised by management to have a seat at the table on behalf of the dogs from my first month of employment but that never materialized and the most important part of the business, the dogs, were never prioritized