BC SPCA reviews about "people"

Heavy, sometimes overwhelming, workload. Tough to achieve work/life balance.

Doesn't make nearly the impact on animals they could or should with their budget. Toxic leadership that doesn't value employees, and is the biggest reason for a mass exodus of their best people the past year. Lacks focus, follow-through and innovation.

Poor management who consistently put staff in traumatic situations without support. Poor communication, hostile work environment, burnout, extremely under staffed, no room for growth, low wages.

The organization heads consistently mess up the budget, they are constantly hiring more positions for provincial office with huge salaries, but pay the people that are actually working with the animals very little. They don't replace staff in the shelters or hospitals when people quit. There is a lot of guilting employees to work harder or stay for OT to care for animals to make up for not enough staff. I think it is probably a different experience for people in roles that don't deal directly with animals.

- constant turnover of staff and managers (poor senior management) - policies are inconsistently followed and vary by location. - lack of opportunity for growth - lack of opportunities to increase wage - you will have to hold animals as they die

Not for profit so lower pay than the for profit sector

Salary is not that great Some colleagues may refuse to train you cuz of their bias

Animals euthanized for no reason You aren't allowed to stand up for the animals when you see what is happening is not in the best interest of the animals Bullying by Branch Manager HR doesn't do anything when people complain about bullying