Toxic positivity; Great Pay and Balance - Emergency Veterinarian VEG ER for Pets Employee Review

2.0
4 Aug 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent pay, relatively flexible scheduling depending on hospital. Amazing model to have customers in the back. Adore being able to GSAFF and accommodating deserving customers. I can practice great medicine *when appropriately staffed!!*

Cons

The manifesto two years ago was inspiring and motivating; as the company has grown and acquired more "cooks in the kitchen" the manifesto is more often used to gaslight staff and veterinarians, which is so sad. The honest medicine has been replaced by unrealistic/toxic positivity, high staff turn over, constant staffing shortages due to call-outs, management "listening" without action. Top priority is good reviews to impress upper management, my hospital will cater to the most cruel, toxic, and lying customers to save face.

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VEG ER for Pets Response
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Hi there. We really appreciate your honest feedback as we constantly look for ways to improve. We are so sorry that you have had a negative experience at VEG- your experience really matters to us. The Manifesto is meant to inspire VEGgies and remind us of our mission every day, which is helping people and their pets when they need it most. Within the Manifesto, there are themes that outline who VEGgies are and why our culture is different: we lead through love, we model the way, we challenge the process, we enable others to act, and so much more. As VEG grows quickly, and as there are more cooks in the kitchen, the Manifesto connects us to VEG’s mission and to each other every single day. VEG is growing fast, and growing pains can happen as we work on continuing to be the world’s Veterinary Emergency Company. Toxic positivity is never the goal- working in emergency veterinary medicine is tough and we want to inspire and motivate our employees to constantly learn and grow while feeling connected to their meaning. Your perspective and experience is important to us, and we encourage you to set up time with your People Partner to go through the concerns you mentioned above, so that we can address them as our company and culture continues to evolve.

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