On 3/16/09, Loretta wrote:
> What is it with all these big corporations. I work for a large
> childcare corporation (knowledge Learning Corporation) and it is the
> same. Once they get to big, the bottom line is money, and making
> sure that they can cover their backs with ridiculous policies and
> procedures that nobody follows. They don't pressure anyone to follows
> these policies, they even sometimes joke about them. They are put in
> place for when they are sued. Then when something happens corporate
> covers their butt because they can put the blame on the teachers(the
> teacher didn't follow the procedure-fire her, problem solved) because
> they have a procedure in place for that. The only problem is under
> closed downs they don't follow the policies and they don't make you
> follow them, it's only there for looks for when they get sued. If
> you really don't have to, don't work for a big corporation. They are
> so big that the people running the business are people with business
> degrees, and they have no loyalty or compassion for these children.
> Bottom line Money. I really liked the company Knowledge Beginnings
> when I first started working for them. Not to big, but not to small,
> pay was decent, then they bought Children's World, and then they
> bought Kindercare, and well it has never been the same. I am lucky
> that I like my director and she agrees a lot with me about corporate,
> but she has to follow their crap too. So if you have a really good
> director, maybe you can set aside corporate, and be happy still. I
> do know that a lot of directors if their center is bringing in money
> and not going over budget, they tend to not complain, or even stop by
> that much, but when the center isn't performing to their $$$$$$ they
> are all over it. Hope all works out for your center.
>
> On 3/15/09, Susan wrote:
>> On 3/15/09, sarah wrote:
>>> On 1/19/08, wooried wrote:
>>>> I was wondering if anyone knew anything about Bright
>>>> Horizons? The company I work for is merging with them and
>>>> I wanted to know information. Thanks!
>>> DO NOT WORK THERE!!!! I worked for a wonderful school that
>>> got bought out by bright horizons and it was a
>> nightmare.
>>> Seven teachers ended up leaving as BH is so incredibly
>>> uptight, corporate and care about profit and liability, not
>>> teachers or children. You will not believe all the
>> paperwork
>>> you will be doing. BH turned my wonderful little work
>>> community upside down and I quit after seven years. They are
>>> not focused on children needs at all and teachers barely get
>>> vacation days. Teachers deserve better
>>
>>
>> I agree with the post do not work there!I have gone thru a take
>> over and cried every night on the way home.They are nothing but
>> a big show and not worried about what is best for the
>> children.Worst five years of my teaching career.

Hey my name is breanna and i work for bright horizons. my experience
is not that bad. There is alot of paper work and a lot of things that
are done is for show. but if you work with people that are into really
taking care of children and want to provide education than it is not
that bad. and it all depends on your boss!

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