Mixed Feelings - werkgeversreview Anonieme werknemer bij Webber Academy

Decent enough cafeteria but expensive

There are a lot of concerns when working for family businesses, which are inherently dysfunctional. I have worked for a large school board for around 10 years, and I took a year to try something different here. All it did was make me appreciate my original school board. I can confidently compare the environments, and this was worse on every level. This is a very poor work environment - you are severely undercompensated for the very long hours and expectations of extra curricular. Your summer break is also cut weeks short which is very precious to a teacher's quality of life. The administration is the most unprofessional of my working life - I was yelled at in a closed office, and considered litigation but ultimately was not worth pursuing. There are people who are very "protected" which you can assume who exactly that is. Every year they expect you to sign a contract, although the legal system understands you are a continuous employee, they try to get away with what they can. Exploitative environment. I never quit my large school board, but boy did I return with a very large appreciation for it!! They also called my subject area something that does not even exist in Alberta, and my school just had a laugh, when I explained how goofy this place is. I was very happy to have not quit my schoolboard, to have not needed WA for any references, and I don't even include that year on my resume. I like to pretend the nightmare didn't even happen.

they gave me a nice toaster that I still use

Low pay for extreme work hours Toxic work culture Racist and hostile leadership Forced to work when sick because they do not allow you to take sick days Unreasonable dress code requirements Lack of professional development Workplace harassment and bullying This is the worst school you could possibly ever work at. If you are competent and compassionate they will do everything in their power to destroy you and will target your actual sanity. There is absolutely no transparency or job security. It is a revolving door of teachers for a reason. I cannot stress enough why you should never work here!!! An awful horrible place that I still have recurring nightmares about. The pay seems high at first but you quickly realize you are working well above your contracted hours and barely make minimum wage. Certain teachers and administrators are treated like gold while others are treated like garbage. If you get sick or require a personal leave of absence for any legitimate reason they will bully you into working or accepting a reduction in pay. there is NO humanity at this place and their inability to respect their staff and students is destroying their reputation more with each passing year.