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● Work-life balance
There is no balance. The managers call you when you are sick, or on your regular days off to ask questions when the answers are in the building or can clearly wait until you return.

● Pay & benefits
They pay managers well but the line staff suffers. The accrual of paid time off is very small until u have worked more than a year. Some nurses pay was more than the manager in this role.

● Job security and advancement
The managers in this building were not taught to be leaders so they didnt encourage their subordinates to obtain growth.  Infact they discouraged growth and refused to promote within the building.

● Management
The company does not invest in their management team. They offer no training for the management team to become leaders, even on the corporate level. No training is a poor investment.

● Culture
The culture, Its scary, There is no unity, very separated but diverse Some roles could work remotely .but not this one.

● Overall
This is the first and only community I have ever worked and not received any training on company policies, leadership, or the expectations of the role (job description). It is so disheartening to not be valued enough for a company to invest in training their leaders. All of the managers don't know what to do until they are doing it and asking questions. Its really a shame there is so much opportunity to become great.

Working for Retirement Unlimited Inc has been one of the most fulfilling experiences in my life. I loved my job because everyone shares the same vision and is dedicated to the mission.The mission is to enrich the lives of  our seniors who are one of the most respected and valued parts of our community.This shared vision brings out the best of us all and creates a family environment where everybody is there for each other. I also love having a voice. My boss listened to my ideas and the whole team worked together to make them happen. We all supported each other and worked together to offer creative feedback and then make our ideas a reality. I love being appreciated and heard. I also felt that my growth within the company was a priority. The personal attention and training from my leadership team was top notch and fueled by passion and dedication. There's a ton of opportunities for advancement and longevity in this ever expanding company. It's extremely rewarding to see our residents get not only engaged in activities which challenge and reward them both physically and mentally but also to have so much fun doing it. Experiencing this community is something I will never forget and I'm thankful for having the opportunity to be a part of it.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The residents appreciated the work I did with them, designing and teaching classes, personal training sessions and small group specilty classes.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack of leadership at the corporate level, the locations I worked at were rumored to be sold but the end date of the sale kept changing so we were forgotten when it came to any kind of support or resources.  The sale fell through but we were still ignored.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Weak, lack of support asked to do to many things outside of my area of responsibility, as Director of Fitness I was asked to work in the dining room, taking food orders, delivering meals, and clearing tables, drive residents to appointments on the bus, and set up for special events, at times interfering with my role as Wellness Director.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Teach 2-4 class each day to Independent, Assisted living, and Memory Care Residents. Conduct personal training sessions, write newsletter, conduct monthly wellness presentation, and "other duties as assigned.

The CEO only cares about how many building she owns, not how the buildings are actually ran. Working here feels like everyone met at the same Pilates club, you'll know very quickly if you fit in. The other half of the corporate team is related and has never held a high-level title before, and it shows. They have no direction on how to actually operate a community, the corporate management teams all have grandiose ideas but no sense of implementation. The lack of direction very obviously stems from a lack of experience. When things do not roll smoothly, they pass the blame on to the lowest on their totem poles. Some of the building management is pretty good, but turnover is high. It seems that they get rid of anyone who has experience, and then replace them with anyone who applies it seems, qualified or not. Very poor business model, families complain, excellent tenured staff leave and residents are left wondering what's going on. I would highly recommend not working or living at any of their locations. 

I have been a full time employee of Retirement Unlimited in several different capacities for the past 19 Years. Our team strives to exceed expectations of our senior population by providing exceptional hospitality services 24 hours a day. Each day is a challenge but extremely rewarding. This is an exciting time of growth for RUI, as we are adding several communities to our portfolio in Virginia. The management team at each community are top notch leaders and subject matter experts in senior care. The philosophy of resident first is immolated from the top down, the very generous compensation and benefits package provided to our employees is superior in our industry. RUI is an established growing company that I highly recommend, if you are a highly motivated team player looking to be part of a family caring for family. apply now. Administration, Environmental Services, Nursing, Life Enrichment and culinary.

I worked for this company for 8 months and wanted to leave after the 1st month. Zero training for all management staff and basically need to train yourself. If you ask your regional a question they take it as you don’t know what you’re doing. Again, you weren’t trained by regional which is why you’re asking the question. The get upset if you don’t respond to emails right away, buy they don’t respond to yours at all. Corporate has a million task for you to do (with deadlines) on top of your regular department task. Zero time to focus on 1 or 2 things first.

Department managers are unable to their jobs without being micromanaged. What makes it worse is most regional managers are 20 something year olds fresh out of college with no work experience. But trying to tell others how things should be done. They’re going off school experience and not real life situations.

This has been the worst company I have ever worked for and so thankful to find another company.

Unspoken "caste system". At the top is the HR staff who have been working there for over ten years, comfortably as they are. The next rank are the administrative staff. The next rank is more of a subdivision among the laborers, house keeping staff who at least puts their foot down and has set boundaries on their work load, but underneath them are the lowly kitchen staff. 

Most of the chefs have quit and the few that remain are ferociously overworked, the servers or dishwashers are the Mules. Serve the food, and feed the residents, but heaven forbid they actually have a dedicated lunch break and eat the food set aside(the very food they help prepare) to calmly eat!

I have worked in marketing for many companies and can honestly say RUI has been my favorite place to work. The corporate office shows a genuine care for not only their employees, but for the residents. I had the opportunity to sit in a meeting with the CEO, COO, regional directors and community department heads, and got to listen to their creative and innovative ideas and it truly made me excited to come back to work and share their ideas with the community team. The corporate team are always reachable and they take their time to listen to our ideas and suggestions. The company is growing which comes with opportunities for employees to grow in their positions & departments. The benefits we receive are better than any other company I have worked for. I would highly recommend employment opportunities to my friends.

I really enjoyed working here for the first few months but management is ALWAYS changing from corporate end to the managers in the building you work with. So they literally hire any and everyone even if they are incompetent. Pay rate and salary is TERRIBLE for any position you work in, they will offer you an unreasonable rate and expect you to work above and beyond. There is absolutely no work life balance especially when you're in management, they expect you to work long hours and devote your whole time to the company but don't compensate nor appreciate you in any way. Not to mention company is full of gossipers and every one is nosy! Don't trust anyone there no matter what they say. Save yourself the headache from working here.

I have never worked for a company who pushes its employees to be the absolute best version of themselves, but RUI does this and truly wants all it's employees to excel. There's so much opportunity for career advancement and encouragement along the way. From the Corporate employees to the staff in the individual communities, everyone is so helpful and takes the time to answer all my questions upon first starting my position with this company. The employees in the communities always have a smile on their faces and genuinely care about their residents and their community as a whole. They take such great care of their residents and I love watching the staff's heartfelt interactions with the residents. I've learned so much already working for RUI and I don't think any other company could provide me with the same opportunities.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Licensed practical nurse 9 salaries reported	$30.55 per hour
Nursing assistant 1 salary reported	$22.56 per hour
Medical technician 13 salaries reported	$21.74 per hour
Director of nursing 1 salary reported	$70,000 per year
Nail technician 22 salaries reported	$25.18 per hour

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