NEW VISTA SOCIETY Employee Reviews

It was an interesting place to work at the time. I did learn a lot. However, it was difficult to implement changes, partly due to some of the staff finding changes difficult to accept. I have heard new changes implemented after management changes; perhaps it is better now.

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The worst place I've worked so far!

Management (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 7 June 2023

The management and the culture in general is the worst I've seen along my professional life. If you are thinking about worklife balance, stay away! If you want to keep a healthy professional life and do not feel like you are going to crash every single day, stay away!You might think " I can do it, I can change it" at the beginning, but let me give you a spoiler : you can't!My observation is: The high executive team is not supportive and the union dictate the rules here.

Pros

Good benefits

Cons

Everything else

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Insights into NEW VISTA SOCIETY

Based on 9 survey responses

What people like

Feeling of personal appreciation
Clear sense of purpose
Ability to learn new things

Areas for improvement

Support from manager
Time and location flexibility
Sense of belonging

Lovely place to work

Cook 1 (Casual) (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 14 June 2022

I had a positive experience working here. The managers make an effort to help new employees succeed in every task. I rarely felt any stress at all while working here.

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At pace a friendly enviroment

Nurse's Aide - Home Support Worker (Former Employee) - New Westminster, BC - 4 September 2021

the most enjoyable part of the job was at every day break community environment With a great friendly stuff I worked at my own pace with no body to pushing to fishing that job In my own experience when I got there I found lot's of my old job coworkers I learn that the residents where the priority then quantity

Pros

There's no body rushing out

Cons

Didn't get to get a permanent position

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Terrible terrible management!!!

Receptionist (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 6 June 2020

Very fake horrible ugly managers. I would never ever recommend this place!No matter how good you are at your job they will still let you go. Horrible!

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very good place for wok.

Maintenance Technician (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 19 January 2020

I am working 5days a week improve my skill and help team management are very good person and always they helping. work place all happy at break time taking.

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Bad place to work

Manager (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 17 January 2020

CEO only cares about how he looks in front of the board will throw you under the bus to save himself total management change over he would bring in his own people and then fire them for under performing you will get know support from him or the HR director

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It is all about management

working person (Current Employee) - buildings - 8 April 2019

arrogant, unprofessional, will blame you for their mistakes and/or their lack of knowledge, if you good do not show otherwise you be target to persecution and potential lay off. If you not good in what you doing, might as well stay. If you anyways decided to apply and stay work - advice: be quiet say nothing but, yes sir or yes madam

Pros

excellent multi functional coffe machine in Caffe

Cons

everything else

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BC Housing, Vista in now under your vings, read and act!

worker (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 2 February 2019

New Vista now is under "control" of BC Housing, I would have hoped, funds were not wasted over by incompetent management, employees were treated respectfully and acknowledged for their good job done and not blamed for management's faults. Specially some mechanism implemented by BC Housing to control spending of monetary resources in productive way and not to the private advantage. I mean contracting projects, choosing and controlling contractors for the quality of work, and usefulness for the property. Perhaps some independent (from Vista) feedback from employees who see and pinpoint corruption. In general stop management from acting like Gods and Kings over the rest of us!!! That probably is a voice crying in the wilderness anyway. Hope too CEO wold read this review. Cheers.

Pros

work itself is O.K. if you do what you like to do.

Cons

people, people, people

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pass it by don't bother -not helathy environment.

caretakeing (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 18 November 2018

management chosen according to language you speak, not knowledge or experience. You will be treated line slave, and the let you fill it. Advancement? forget it.

Pros

mone is not so bad

Cons

every thing else

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Toxic Work Place

Building Maintenance Technician (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 15 November 2018

Environmental manager was unprofessional and rude to residents and staff. HR did not handle work place disputes in a professional way. Most of the housing staff were unhappy and it made it a toxic work place.

Pros

benefits

Cons

bad management staff

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Productive

Volunteer (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 25 March 2018

Very friendly communicate, great workers, flexible for volunteer schedules. Perfect for students, would recommend. Many different types of volunteer positions.

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great pay but badly run

Dietary Aide (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 22 December 2017

i speak on behalf of the entire dietary dept. we all know the board will not contract out so it is good because we get paid great and benefits are the best. but working here is not good because there is no trust in the new management since the good managers all left 5 years ago. sad but true. unfortunately the care staff dont care any more about the residents or home. but i guess because we are funded by fraser health authority nobody knows the truth because if we were private nobody would want to live here thats for sure.

Pros

money and benefits are the best

Cons

poor management and bad care, bad food, not friendly

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8 hours shifts only

Licensed Practical Nurse (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 30 November 2017

Working at New Vista allows me to make a difference in the lives of seniors. I am able to provide a safe and home environment and allows me to go home knowing that I have made a difference in someone's day.

Pros

medical and dental benefits

Cons

frequent management changes

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It could be a good place to work for, but . . .

Worker (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 18 May 2017

This is a Dog-eat-dog Society - all you have to have is a "spine" to get in, not necessary knowledge nor experience. Money, time are wasted because of poor decisions. Non profit organization - who cares?, Government will cheep in, if funds run out. And if you know better, shut up, for otherwise you find yourself quickly outside. If you intelligent enough, you'll get the rest of the story.

Pros

good salary, benefits

Cons

poor management, poor HR

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Fun Place to work

Resident Care Aide (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 8 February 2017

great.Many shifts to work gives alot of flexibilty.All staff is wonderful to work.Work environment is freindly and welcoming.

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many good staff, good care, poor management, unhappy staff

Director, HR, IT Support Services (Former Employee) - Burnaby BC - 10 February 2015

lots of systems need to be set up poor management long days unhappy management team morale is low there are some excellent hardworking staff the staff have learned to get around systems that they believe do not work for them.