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I worked as a security officer at DLC Silo Ridge in Amenia, NY, and unfortunately found the role to be far more stressful than necessary due to management and corporate practices rather than the actual security work.

One major issue was that the company required guards to maintain a NYS Security Guard license but did not cover or assist with the cost of maintaining that license, while still expecting full compliance and a high level of professionalism. This disconnect set the tone for much of the experience.

Management appeared largely disconnected from the realities of day-to-day operations. Scheduling changes were sometimes made with little or no notice, and important information was occasionally sent to personal email with the assumption that it would be seen and acknowledged immediately. This created confusion and frustration among staff.

There was also an excessive focus on minor or trivial issues, which often resulted in unnecessary meetings with management and HR. Rather than supporting employees or addressing problems constructively, these situations felt overly punitive and contributed to a stressful work environment.

Leadership within the security department lacked effective advocacy for frontline staff. Decisions often seemed driven by corporate optics rather than operational realities, which negatively impacted morale. HR involvement frequently felt disconnected from actual job functions, and policies were applied inconsistently.

Morale among employees was poor, and there was a clear sense of resentment toward management and corporate leadership. Additionally, interactions with certain members and clients could be difficult, with some displaying entitled or disrespectful behavior toward staff, which management did little to address.

Overall, the operation felt poorly managed, overly bureaucratic, and disconnected from both employees and the surrounding community. I ultimately left the position due to the mental and emotional strain caused by these issues. While the job itself could have been reasonable, the management culture made it unsustainable for me.


The two residential golf clubs that I had the privilege of working at were unbelievably gorgeous. The most rewarding part of this position was watching the families faces when they had the most unbelievable experience/vacation of their lives. My job was to make sure this happened. At each club, there were approximately 500 members which meant that at any given time, they could plan a vacation to their seasonal home at the club or be a part of an event we were planning. In addition to fulfilling the concierge duties, I was in the customer service department, member services and an event planner.

This is a hard company to work for. Working out of food trucks in the dirt getting rained on. No storage, old broken equipment. Frozen pipes in the winter and no AC in the summer. They promise so much during the interview and as soon as you start working, they all fall through. Executive level is not hands on and provides no guidance. They all hide in their little offices. Always giving a run around as to why something is not moving forward. Threatening leadership style. No communication between departments or even in same department. 

They make promises at the job interview that they then did not keep!!!

Very demanding work environment, difficult members, the work could be very interesting if the employee was set up and supported in a professional environment.

IF YOU ARE A FOLLOWER AND DO WHATEVER THE MANAGERS ASK AND QUESTION NOTHING AND CAN KEEP YOUR THOUGHTS TO YOURSELF YOU WILL BE THE PERFECT EMPLOYEE.

This is a lousy company to work for you if you are a woman. Misogyny is rampant and rewarded. HR here is in place to protect the CEO and his backward management style, not the employees and certainly not women. Try to report here and you will be retaliated against. If you sleep with the CEO, one of his entourage or his sons, you will be sure to advance. They are currently promoting men to Sr. VP positions who have files with occurrences of sexual harassment.

I was at this job for maybe 4 months. The only thing that kept me there for that long was my hours and pay. Other than that, my co-workers were not friendly or welcoming at all. Most of them set me up for failure. I also did not get along with one of my three managers. For many reasons. My final straw was a confrontation I had with him. I had really high hopes that this would’ve been the job I was going to grow with throughout college, but I was let down again. 

If you are of the "trial by fire" vein in terms of learning a trade, this company is a great place for you. You are certainly thrown into the proverbial fire, and expected to either sink or swim, however if you are able to swim, however difficultly, you learn valuable lessons on service and leave with a sense of assurance that you could do that kind of work anywhere.

It’s a great company, the problem lays with management. Too many unnecessary meetings. We doing 8 meetings a week. Then you had deadlines but couldn’t complete them because of all the meeting that wasted your time. Then you where micro managed for every single thing. Management wanted to control every aspect of the department. You had to do it the mangers way or it was wrong. 

That’s all you are to them is a poorly paid over work servant. The managers that do make all the money are impossible to work for. They act just like the Riches. My starting wage was $20 an hour in 2006, They started membership fee at $125k per membership. Now membership is $500k and your hourly wage is $14?  Huh?!? Wait what!  It’s true folks. Rich get Richer.  

Discovery land company is very top heavy when it comes to management. Not only are they top heavy, most managers are either inexperienced or choose to do as little as possible. So if you are able to get a management position, I guess it could be good if you are lazy and don't take pride in your work.

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Line cook 28 salaries reported	$25.14 per hour
Server 10 salaries reported	$25.96 per hour
Attendant 13 salaries reported	$20.21 per hour
Housekeeper 12 salaries reported	$21.24 per hour
Cook 15 salaries reported	$23.27 per hour

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