Holiday Retirement review: Employee Abuse 3

1. Constant threats - employees come to work in fear every single day... wondering if they will have a job tomorrow. Statements like "heads will roll" and "there will be blood" are basically burnt into our brains.
2. Micromanaging is an understatement. Constant bombardment of phone calls, e-mails, and instant messages from management to "check up" on employees. There is some form of communication every 15-30 minutes, all day long.
3. The company "claims" to sell with integrity, but that couldn't be further from the truth. It's all about hard sales, convincing someone they need to move in our communities - even when they desperately need Assisted Living, Memory Care, etc. Management doesn't care that these people need more care, it's called making money.
4. As employees, we are given directives... those can change at a moment's notice. It doesn't matter how much work or effort has gone into any specific project or task, it's all trashed if someone wants to change strategies. It's a constant state of upheaval. Nothing is consistent - except for the negativity and threats. That's constant - everyday - doesn't change.
5. No matter how hard anyone works, it's never good enough. We work our days off, work late into the evening, and there's no thanks. It's even gone so far as me being required to still attend conference calls and do reports on VACATION. I have spent my own personal money to help pull off events (because the company suddenly cuts a budget after an event is already planned/advertised). No compensation, no appreciation. They just want more.
6. Independent thinkers are NOT welcome. This company wants sheeple... people who are as dumb as sheep, who will just follow orders - not actually think for themselves.
7. "My way or the highway" attitude from upper management. Unless they came up with the idea, they don't want to hear about it. Your ideas are trash to them - even if it has a proven track record of success.
8. I have personally encountered insults, derogatory remarks, literally screaming/yelling/cursing at employees. This comes from upper management. They appear to be adult-sized temper tantrums. And it's "accepted" because everyone is terrified to stand up for themselves.
9. The turnover rate is unbelievable. I've worked in sales for nearly 20 years and I've never encountered this level of employee turnover. Employees are not happy - they feel abused and mistreated. Many are desperate for work, so they tolerate it. But only for so long. Even the top executives in the company have been with Holiday for less than 5 years... even the executives are dropping like flies. Something is terribly wrong and no one wants to address it.
10. Residents sense a problem - they see the constant turnover and instability. Many have moved out of our communities because they see new people every few weeks. They don't feel safe. Many residents feel lied to because one manager tells them something... then a new manager comes in and says something else. A couple months later, a Regional person tells them something completely different. Lack of communication, lack of documentation, and lack of follow through.