Profits over pets - Vet Tech VCA Employee Review

2.0
Jan 11, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

No benefits for part time, you get a discount for your pets.

Cons

Corporates influence pushes staff to focus on profits and not client-patient relationships. Prices are constantly raises multiple times a year. Common surgery (dental, spay/neuter) are triple prices compared to local competitors. We lose money charging so much because the hospital down the road does what we do but cheaper. Actively changing us to a urgent care hospital because were seen as the expensive choice.

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VCA Response
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Thank you for taking a moment to share your thoughts. VCA is committed to providing quality care to our patients, as well as offering affordable wellness options. Part-time associates working over 30 hours a week receive medical, financial, and mental health benefits. There are also many benefits available to those who work less than 30 hours. We want to thank you for your contributions while you were a member of our team and we wish you the best of luck in your future career endeavors.

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Cons

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Cons

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