Homebridge Reviews

Where should I begin??.. The training program is too long, boring, and the rules are ridiculous!! If you are late (even by 5-10 minutes) , miss a day, leave (even 5-10 minutes) early then they kick you out of the current training course and then you have to start the 2 week course completely over again! Even if you were on your last day of training, and let's say that you have an emergency, are I'll, etc. they have 0 empathy and will make you start all over again! They are extremely nice when you get hired and during training (sometimes) but once you actually start in the field, you are on your own! They DO NOT care about their employees NOR the clients! There is so much FAVORITISM that it's crazy!! You HAVE TO ONLY take Muni even if you have a car, and if you don't, then you will be fired on the spot! And if your supervisor doesn't really care for you, they will assign you cases that are on opposite sides of the city! I spent a majority of my days just traveling to and from my clients (and you DO NOT get paid for travel, even though they say you will)! Also be sure to keep very clear and concise records of the time/s you work including time, location, travel time/distance, client identity and have your client sign every single time that you are there, because Homebridge WILL try and short your pay!

The biggest "con" to this job is the payroll method. It is by far the most RIDICULOUS and frustrating payroll method I have ever encountered! It is so archaic. Whoever presented the method to the IHSS Consortium should be fired! First, they require a manual submission of one's time sheet every 2 weeks that needs to be "mailed" all the up to Chico, CA, which takes about 2 to 3 days. Then the worst part, the "processing" Timesheets are processed by a crew of employees that claim they process them in a timely manner. Please note the words, "they" and "claim". I would not use "timely" to describe the duration of their process. After the processing, the check gets cut, placed back into the Pony Express and you wait another 2 to 3 days to get it. All in all, you receive your checks a week (I've waited up to 2 weeks!) to get your check in hand. Most companies are very diligent about making sure their employees are paid on a specific date, not here. You get paid whenever you do. There's no guarantee, so financial budgeting is not an option. Direct Deposit is offered, but after you submit the request, it will take a little over a month to get it enacted. As with everything regarding the payroll method, why the delay? Your guess is as good as mine. lol. I don't understand why this agency doesn't modernize and set up an ONLINE payroll system? It would be 100% more time efficient, "eco-friendly" in doing away with the paper timesheets (as well as the Pony Express!) and cost-effective. Why outsource a crew all the up in Chico, CA.? My only complaint. "That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!"