I was shocked. - Camp Counselor Camp Shane Employee Review

1.0
14 Oct 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Many of the kids were able to take charge and help the staff...but this was needed because of all of the negatives so.....stay away!

Cons

The owner ONLY cares about money. He couldn't care less about the kids; he also told us to write good reviews on here (I'm sure no one will). There was no nurse, and a 19 year old was handing out psychiatric medications because nobody else would. Kids got injured, bullied, and there were SO FEW staff. There were also no specialists like the website said there would be...we were all asked things like "Does anyone know how to play tennis? Zumba?..." and just thrown into those positions. EVERYTHING was unethical. It was sad. Also, the director quit week one lol. DON'T work here and PLEASE DON'T SEND YOUR KIDS HERE. I heard good things about Camp Pocono Trails from a friend who worked there--try that place instead if you want to work at a weight loss camp.

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5.0
16 Nov 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Best memories, losing weight, great coworkers, wonderful kids, fun environment, outdoors all summer

Cons

Minimal pay (like barely any), understaffed, lack of owner attention

1.0
15 Aug 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Get to see some kids start to believe in themselves and lose weight

Cons

- Owner cares more about money than people - One of the camp staffers was sleeping with a minor, the owner fired anyone who complained about it - Camp severely underfunded - Instead of providing 2000 calories a day of healthy nutritious food, the diet plan consists of giving the kids chicken nuggets and pizza for meals and restricting the calories to about 1300 a day - The crash dieting the camp uses gets results in the short term but most of the kids gain back the weight they lost plus more - The camp is based on an outdated methodology for weight loss for kids - No background check on any of the staff hired. One co-worker brought a loaded pistol near the premises - Pay is very low

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