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Management Lives for the Drama - Histology Technician Forefront Dermatology Employee Review

1.0
30 Jun 2022
Recommend
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Pros

The pay for everyone except lab assistants and receptionists is above average but absolutely not worth the drama.

Cons

Upper level management will complain consistently about the negative culture in the lab while turning a blind eye to the toxic behavior of their lower level supervisors. Lower level management isn't shy about belittling, berating and outright bullying staff by confronting them in an aggressive manner, talking negatively about them in front of peers, using vulgar language toward them or serving a "corrective action" in front of an audience. When issues are brought to lower level supervisors, employees are met with an eye roll or a scoff and the issue is essentially brushed under the rug. When addressing issues with the first link in the chain of command fails, and issues are brought to the next supervisor in line it is simply kicked back down the chain and any employee who "complains" is vilified. Under Forefront Dermatology, complete silence is the best policy. Anyone who has ever spoken up for themselves is considered "problematic" by management and will eventually be bullied into quitting or fired. However, brown-nosing employees are rewarded heavily, regarded as "natural leaders" and allowed to simply wander about the lab without being required to meet any type of productivity standard. Even when management makes an attempt to improve the culture, it is done with back-handed compliments, or incentives like a candy bar and a cheap little card one might give an elementary school student.

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Cons

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Cons

Run. I relocated for this position expecting a long-term career and resigned within weeks because of my experience. During the short time I worked there, I was not the first person to leave, and other employees were already exploring opportunities elsewhere while recruiters were actively trying to hire more histotechnicians. The organization appears willing to spend significant money on recruiting and sign-on bonuses, but in my experience it does not address the reasons employees leave. A sign-on bonus does not fix poor management or communication. It simply creates a financial penalty for employees who ultimately decide they cannot stay. Simple solutions that could have improved retention were dismissed. I requested a minor schedule adjustment that would have allowed me to use public transportation while working the same number of hours. I was told everyone on the shift had to start and end at the same time, yet another night shift employee had a different start time. I was also discouraged from using the automated functions of equipment that I had prior experience using and that other employees used. Explanations for decisions often did not match what I observed in practice, and I felt that my training and professional judgment were not respected despite being hired as an experienced technician. Most telling to me was what happened after I resigned. I emailed HR the night I quit explaining my concerns, and no one contacted me to ask what happened or why I was leaving. If the company truly wants to understand why employees keep leaving, it should start by listening to the people who do. Based on my experience, I would advise anyone considering a position there to think carefully before accepting an offer.

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