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Barnside Veterinary Hospital

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Very hostile, toxic, and micromanaged work environment. - Veterinary Technician Assistant Barnside Veterinary Hospital Employee Review

1.0
29 Sept 2016
Recommend
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Pros

It is a large, clean facility and the clientele are wonderful people. Weekly meetings (only actually a good idea in theory)

Cons

-Staff is under trained Employees are trained by coworkers who have been working there less than a few months or who have very little experience. Often times its "group trianing" so there's not a lot of one on one time to correct individual mistakes, which can be very dangerous in the long run in a medical feild. Management has very little involvement. -Weekly meetings are actually just pointing fingers and yelling at people Seemed like a good idea at first, pitched as a continuing education where employees learn about advancing veterinary medicine. Instead it was a weekly three hour "point and blame" game. Management would never let employees talk or offer opinions or answers. -You have no say in how things are run Any complaints or suggestions given by employees were met most commonly with the phrases "Well were not changing it." "Get your own business and then run it your way." and "Maybe you just shouldn't work here." -Micromanagement at its worst Cameras are at every corner. They are watched even when management isn't actually in the building that day. Will literally hover over employee shoulders and instruct on something as simple as drawing up vaccines. -No regard for personal issues Missing work for personal issues, up to and including the death of a family member, is deemed unacceptable if it is on short notice. Tragedies don't seem to really be in the minds of management. Hospital staff is viewed more as replaceable parts instead of huma beings with families. -Neglect of hospital pets Employees are told to leave gerbils alone and that "Nature isn't kind " when people try to save them from eating and attacking each other. Only request about care of gerbils is to keep the tanks clean arena remove deceased gerbils because they're in the waiting room where clients can see. All in all, working here will only serve to buff up a resume while you search for other jobs. Wouldn't recommend working here even for that, though.

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5.0
17 Sept 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There is plenty to learn at Barnside. I was looking for someplace to get some experience before heading off to school and I got plenty. Aside from the usual dogs and cats, they also saw small farm animals like goats and sheep. Every day was a new opportunity to learn and you never knew what would come through the door next.

Cons

I don't really have any complaints. The pay is excellent and I loved the 12 hour schedule. By working 3 1/2 days a week, you would always have half a week off.

1.0
23 June 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Competitive salary, extraordinarily clean and organized work environment (due to copious amount of down-time - see cons).

Cons

Barnside Veterinary Hospital offers no paid holidays, no paid vacation, and no paid sick time, unless you've been there for more than three or four years. There is no overtime available, and work days are extremely long with entirely too much down-time. Micromanagement at its worst. Managment is irrational and unreceptive to employees' concerns about anything, including legitimate personal issues and suggestions regarding improving patient care. Some medical care and recommendations/procedures for all species are questionable, but especially regarding cats. Zero advancement opportunities unless you take it upon yourself to go to school and earn a degree.

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