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Jane Collins
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"Rewarding and fun"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsI worked at Marie Curie part-time (More than a year)
Pros
Meeting different people everyday
Cons
Don’t have any to report
Advice to Management
Continue what you do
Marie Curie 2017-11-18 01:53 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Could do a lot better"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Marie Curie full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Helping people to be where they want to be at the end of their life and to have who they want with them. Helping and supporting families when a loved one has a terminal illness
Cons
Total waste of public donations on managerial whims and I wants.
Poorly trained managers with no people skills.
Too many highly paid contractors employed to carry out projects that often fail.
Permanent staff taken for granted and expected to carry out more than one persons job and to work unpaid overtime which is reliant on the"goodwill"of the employee not paid for and never acknowledged.
Complete lack of awareness of low morale of staff and a don't care attitude if staff turnover is high.Advice to Management
Take time out to look and really see how demoralized your staff are, ask yourself why so many long term employees are suddenly moving on.
Advice to CEO - get rid of your "yes men" and wake up to what is really going on under your term of officeMarie Curie 2018-10-07 22:36 PDTHelpful (1)
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"could be better"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Marie Curie part-time
Pros
great cause, nice volunteers, lovely donors and costumers
Cons
no opportunities to move up in company, too many rules and regulations, not allowed to use own initiative, higher management not in touch with staff
Advice to Management
management needs to listen to employees otherwise people will leave
Marie Curie 2018-08-16 02:53 PDT![Marie Curie Logo]()
"Very nice environment"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Marie Curie part-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Staff were very friendly for the most part. Nice atmosphere.
Cons
A bit unorganised at times.
Marie Curie 2018-07-28 06:52 PDTHelpful (2)
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"10+ yrs community"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Marie Curie full-time
Pros
Patients, patients, patients!! A rewarding job.
Cons
In the beginning I felt valued for doing a job that I loved. We’re at the very top of the corporate pyramid we call a charity.
Our wages have been frozen for years now it has been deemed that we deserve a megre 1% increase which does not go far towards the upkeep of the cars necessary to get us anywhere up to 25 miles for a shift.
The rewards in this job certainly aren’t financial & not lavished on us by praise from above within the company. The truth is despite all senior management have thrown (& in my years I’ve seen more than I can list in this box) we do this job to the best of our abilities DESPITE not because of them.
So for me the emphasis will remain on the patients. They are the reason I turn out at night. They are the reason I’ve sacrificed so much of my own life working unsociable hours, weekends & bank holidays.
As far as Marie Curie as an employer is concerned I am 10 a penny.Advice to Management
To snr management put into people what you hope to get out. Don’t trample over the heads of those at the bottom to justify your large salaries. If you want company loyalty learn to value staff.
Marie Curie 2018-08-06 20:23 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Love It! Full time for 6 months."
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Marie Curie full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Enabling people to stay at home at the end of their life. Offering emotional support. Management are very supportive.
Cons
Quite a lot of downtime, so we can be hanging around. The pay could be better for the job we do.
Marie Curie 2018-07-06 12:07 PDTHelpful (2)
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"could be so much better"
StarStarStarStarStarDoesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Marie Curie part-time
Pros
The cause is very worthwhile. On fundraising days, a great community feeling, all working together.
Cons
Middle management are very demanding, and very picky. Too much gossiping and too much favouritism make people want to leave.
Advice to Management
Train your managers better, and appreciate your staff better. Discourage gossiping.
Marie Curie 2018-05-22 02:31 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Left to deal with oneself😔😔"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Marie Curie full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Kind colleagues ready to assist each other.
Cons
Does not support staff where needed. ☹☹
Advice to Management
Give an ear to your employees and stop treating them like just WORKERS. I was proud to be an employee of MC but I cannot say the same now. 😔😔😔
Marie Curie 2018-05-20 13:22 PDT![Marie Curie Logo]()
"SHCA with MCNS"
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I have been working at Marie Curie part-time
Pros
Flexible working hours, love what I do
Cons
Hou4ly rate quite low
Lots of travellingMarie Curie 2018-04-10 23:58 PDTHelpful (3)
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"A fantastic cause, but appalling employer"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Marie Curie full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
A wonderful cause, helping people at their most vulnerable.
Committed, collaborative and caring colleagues.Cons
Extremely poor senior management.
No induction to the organisation - you could be working anywhere.
Low staff morale and high staff turnover (except at senior level).
Unrealistically long hours required to manage enormous, unfluctuating workload.
Shabby working conditions (it's a charity, so you don't expect luxury, but 'basic' doesn't sum up quite how tired everything is).Advice to Management
Don't treat your employees as a readily expendable commodity. Good (and happy) staff are vitally important to the organisation's success.
Acknowledge low morale - question its cause.
Value your people and show some concern for their welfare.
Quality staff will be committed to the cause and care about doing a good job, but will eventually vote with their feet if taken for granted.Marie Curie 2018-04-08 10:55 PDT
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