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Daily Outtakes: Unhappy Baptist workers and judges

According to the website Glassdoor.com, less than half of the Baptist Hospital employees who posted reviews said they would not recommend working at the hospital to a friend.

Baptist received three stars from over 238 reviews.

Recent Comments

From June 17, 2023: One Star: Low pay, no retirement matching, no overtime atm

Pros
Health insurance and prescription plan allows free generics and brand name meds with such low copays Pto accrual is great Coworkers/teamwork

Cons
Company is trying to save money before new hospital is opened, eliminating lots of positions and departments and demoting them barely puts a dent into the saving goal. This was done poorly in the middle of the day.

403b/401k matching has been paused again, twice since covid began, not that it was high at 2.25% to begin with.

Low pay… but it’s supposed to be acceptable because we are a non-profit organization. No raises after they gave a majority of the organization a raise in 2022 to match market, so there are some who have not received a raise since 2021.

No parking garages at new hospital. New hospital is like a mile away from a competing hospital that has parking garages.

Only 20% discount for employees at cafeteria, other hospital gives 30% off for their employees.

Barely any advancement opportunities since positions/departments are being eliminated Staff shortages due to people leaving to work for other hospitals and overtime is not allowed atm

Advice to Management
Be more transparent about financial state being worse than reviewed during Forums, should’ve start the changes long time ago instead of just 3 months before new hospital opens
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From Aug. 31, 2023 – Four Stars: Great organization to work for

Pros
I truly enjoy working at Baptist Health Care. They are excellent for someone who is starting off in their career or towards the end of retirement.

Cons
The pay is absolutely horrible, really long hours. No pay increases. Not much room for growth.
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From July 29, 2023 – Three Stars: Not a bad place to work in urgent care

Pros
Flexible hours, although you have an annual commitment

Cons
Management does not live out it’s values

Advice to Management
Live out your values
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From June 27, 2023 – One Star: Unethical, Back Stabbing, Horrible Management

Pros
None! There is not anything Pro about this place. They are only worried about money and do not pay or take care of their employees whatsoever. No COLA or raises and major cuts without notice…

Cons
Everything and anything you can think of. Double standards, ethics, HA-they dont know the meaning of that word here. They are liars and back stabbing evil people. Management is sneaky and underhanded. AVOID THIS PLACE!!!!!

Advice to Management
You will all answer for your lies and sins and nothing, no even all the money you are all obsessing over and only focus on will save you on judgement day!

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From July 13, 2023 – One Star: Unorganized mess

Pros
Great culture 5+ years ago.

Cons
VP/Senior leadership jumping ship- at least 8 in the past 2 years. New VPs hired to change culture but it’s only getting worse.

Unexpected layoffs without notices even though directors are still getting their bonuses.
No raises, however, they did a 3% market increase to everyone for the first time in years… when inflation is over 8%.

401/403K freezes – second time in two years.

Medical insurance deductible and co-pays increased last year and this was never mentioned during benefits rollout, just prided themselves on “no premium increases this year”. This place is a mess.

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Note: I have spoken with current and former employees who have brought up the layoffs, lack of pay raises and bonuses, and the doubling of health insurance premiums. If others wish to contact me, email me at rick@inweekly.net.

Reining in the Media

Chief John Miller has issued an administrative order placing restrictions on how the media covers the First Judicial Circuit.

Media representatives shall notify Court Administration no less than 24 hours in advance that they are seeking approval from the presiding judge, general magistrate, or hearing officer to be present for any court proceeding, or at the earliest opportunity practicable when 24 hours’ notice is not possible due to exigent circumstances.

High-Profile Cases

For high-profile cases, the Court Administrator shall designate a member of staff to serve as the Court Public Information Officer (hereinafter “CPIO”) or alternate CPIO.

After a proceeding is classified as a high-profile or special interest case, the CPIO shall as soon as practicable convene a meeting of interested media representatives for the purpose of establishing a media committee. The CPIO shall provide appropriate notice to media representatives in advance of the meeting.

Media Committee

The media committee shall include at least one media representative from the video, audio, and print media. The Court Administrator, CPIO, and Court Technology Officer will also serve on the media committee. Other media and court representatives may be included, when necessary.

Subject to availability of space, the Court Administrator or his or her designee shall designate an area to serve as a media center. The CPIO shall supervise the center, and it will be open during normal working hours to media representatives with court-issued press credentials.

Public Attendance

The Court Administrator or his or her designee shall designate a specific number of seats in the public areas of the courtroom for the following categories of individuals: (a) parties’ family and friends; (b) required court or agency personnel; (c) media representatives; and (d) general public. Court Security will monitor the attendance of a party’s family and friends, and the media committee will allocate seats for the media representatives.

Members of the general public who wish to attend the proceedings must obtain a pass from the CPIO or his or her designee and present the pass upon entering the courtroom. Prior to trial the CPIO will establish procedures for the issuance of these passes and have information available for the general public concerning these procedures.

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