Erickson Communities Agrees to Sale, Bankruptcy

Right, they insist the employees follow “The Erickson Way” One of the values is to speak/tell the truth. Sure, when you do. you are labeled a trouble maker. Or they find a way to terminate you.

There are Directors that do not support their managers.

Human Resources is a joke. Mostly unqualified management and staff. One H.R. Director is out of her office more than she is in. The staff doesn’t know what excuses to make for her when she is out of the office. (again)

The salary structure is so unfair for managers. Some managers are underpaid by 11K a year than their unqualified peers. Most do not have the qualifications in their job. Some get positions because of favoritism or they dated the Executive Director or Executive Director to be. This one female staff member dated not only the Executive Director, but the E.D.in training that is in that position currently. The female staff member is now a Director. Nice, but true!! Another manager spent more time at home doing things his wife should have been doing rather than him leaving the office early or coming in late each and every day. The dog is sick and threw up. She calls him at work and he goes home for hours.

Many of the managers do not even know how to do a budget. They get put into these positions without the proper qualifications. The Resident’s that live in these communities money is being wasted.

Many of the staff that truly work hard are not being paid a fair wage. They can not make it on their salary and must find another job and in many cases two other jobs.

Corporate comes to the community and want blood from a stone. An example he came to the community to speak and gave an example of the 5 star hotel he and his family stayed at and that we should really work harder and strive to be like that hotel etc. People almost fell off of their chairs. Heck the ones that work are half dead and don’t even make a decent salary. Really nice to go back to them and tell them to work harder!! Another example some one owns a large yacht and a neighbor purchased one 3 feet larger than his, so he went out and purchased another one several feet longer than the neighbors. Then comes to the community and wants to brag about THAT!!

Many excellent qualified staff have left the Erickson communities because of being underpaid. The Residents know this to be very true. They get to know the staff and feel close to them and then the staff member is gone.

I hope many of the lazy staff including E.D.’s, directors, managers, and supervisors will be terminated.

Herman Hallmark of MD 6:47PM October 25, 2009

I am a resident of Fox Run, an Erickson Community in Novi, Michigan. I have complete confidence in Erickson and in those who manage our particular campus. The "Erickson Way" has continued to provide a high quality life style for seniors. The steps they are taking are not what they wanted, but are, to my understanding, the best way to ensure that we are able to continue to get all that makes Erickson communities so wonderful. I hope that other Erickson residents will join me and support our particular campuses. After all, we are the most valuable assests Erickson has.

Connie Buydens of MI 2:42PM October 20, 2009