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BC Biomedical Laboratories

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The worst-run IT operation I've seen in my life - Worker In IT Department BC Biomedical Laboratories Employee Review

1.0
Dec 22, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is reasonable, hours are reasonable, and since the management hasn't much of a clue as to what constitutes good procedure if you've a lot of experience you can handle what goes on here in your sleep. Assuming you can put up with bad points that is (see below).

Cons

The IT department head is the clinical embodiment of a psychopath. Bullying, temper tantrums, blaming others for his inability to plan, and yet he doesn't care in the slightest. His sole method of employee motivation is fear of job loss and the entire department walks on egg shells (the 1-2x per year temper tantrums often involve firing someone). C-level management in the company is fully aware of what goes on due to multiple incidents in the past and yet take zero action and therefore are complicit. Only thing saving them is ordinary workers can't afford the huge retainer that would be necessary to hire a lawyer. As for the working environment itself, it's a fairly simple setup, nothing particularly complex. If you work here however, expect your skills to deteriorate with time because new projects are typically farmed out to consulting companies and the local staff just maintain things. On the other hand if you aren't particularly worried about staying current and you can tolerate the toxic/fearful atmosphere, know how to "smile for the camera", and don't mind that eventually no matter what you do your "turn as target" will arrive ... then it's tolerable for a period of time ... say until you find a decent position. The comic part of the whole place of course is the swelled-head view they have of themselves as being a wonderful employer. There are times when you can barely restrain yourself from laughing out loud.

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3.0
Jan 7, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

* reasonable pay * good hours * easy work conditions * fairly tolerant of personal needs * comfortable building, reasonably good work environment * employer understands need for and provides break times

Cons

* management has zero concept of the word "plan" * everything is run pretty much in a knee-jerk reaction type of way * management doesn't know how to prioritize (i.e. you get assigned ten "top priority" items)

1.0
Aug 4, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

easy job, lots of holidays

Cons

I worked in IT and it was a total mistake, the CIO should be fired. I didn't know I was replacing someone who just got fired because he challenged him, he later sued them for wrongful dismissal and the company settled fast. I was also fired for no good reason, as was the next guy after me. The owners are doctors and they think they are god; the place is no good for anyone in IT, and the pay is low. The environment is fear and blame, with lots of office politics. Its usually places like this that get their name on the BC top 50 employer list. Be warned.

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