Unethical business owners!!! - Daycare Attendant Playful Pack Employee Review

2.0
30 Sept 2023
Recommend
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Pros

If you love dogs, this can be a really fun place to work. I always loved creating bonds with regulars and making sure I could snap high-quality pics for owners. Additionally, if you have a dog, you are allowed to bring them during shifts so long as they don't cause any problems with client dogs.

Cons

I worked at Playful Pack for about 4 months and quickly learned that the business owners have little care for employees and dogs; they're only interested in making money. One business owner's dog repeatedly caused fights and bit employees, but the owner continued to force employees to watch their dog without notice. When an accident occurred with a regular client's dog, the business owners told employees they were "unavailable" to help clean up and respond to the incident. They also laughed at the client's request for vet assistance and psychological support. Daycare attendants are not given breaks, even to eat meals, and are paid $12/hr in areas with very high costs of living. There is a reason the franchise hasn't made its way into the actual District - the owners refuse to pay their employees a decent wage. They also never sent W2s to employees, which is technically illegal. *While I worked at PP, there were also rumors that business owners discriminated against deserving employees on the basis of their disabilities, ethnicity, and other identity-based characteristics. If this is true, I hope it has since been addressed.

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5.0
6 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Cutest dogs ever! Great management and a great team to work with.

Cons

Can be very loud and overwhelming at times. Wish we got a 30 minute break each shift.

1.0
17 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Hands-on experience , constant physical activity, learning body language with dogs

Cons

There is literal mold on the floors and walls, especially where the mop is, the dogs safety is not a priority (theres a literal paper that says if a dog gets hurt, to not immediately let the parents to know, but rather the managers), dogs that are not fit for daycare are still let in, there are puppies that way too young to be in daycare but still are, management lied to me about a position in another location just to have me keep working there, and when upper management was told all of this over the phone, he used an ai "receptionist" to help him to know what to say. Management here is completely unprofessional and only care about wealth, not the well-beings of the dogs. Additionally, you will be working by yourself while theres 20 - 40 other dogs in the room with you. All for $12 an hour.

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