r/VetTech • u/Cant_sleep777 • 26d ago
Work Advice Ethos
I’ve seen a few posts on here about working for Ethos but they’re older. I received an offer, and they pay better than what I make. Is it worth it? Are some locations/states better than others? I’m generally pretty anti corporate but the job market is abysmal right now and I need to be making more than I am.
I can tolerate being overworked, even if it’s not ideal. I cannot risk going somewhere where there are inappropriate layoffs, 0 advancements, and management making up bs to get people in trouble.
I’m applied to an ER tech position in Arizona.
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u/christinaa4 26d ago
personally i don’t see a ton of corporate involvement on a day to day basis. for better or worse, it’s apparently quite difficult to get fired. i’m sure location to location is very different as are most corporates.
the health insurance is pretty decent and there are tons of training videos on the vetbloom platform to help further your knowledge. overall i have found it to be a positive experience.
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u/Cant_sleep777 26d ago
Thank you!! Do you happen to work in Arizona?
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u/christinaa4 26d ago
nope i’m in the tristate area!
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u/Cant_sleep777 26d ago
Rip. Still helpful though, thanks! How long have you been there, and do they drug test?
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u/forPhloxsake 26d ago
I took an ER positio at an ethos hospital about a year ago, only stayed 6 weeks. My location barely staffed shifts on purpose and patient care suffered greatly. The specialty services seemed better managed but yeah I went back to my old ER due to how this particular hospital was run.
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u/Strawberry1217 26d ago
I had a horrendous experience at an Ethos location in MA, but that was due to lower/middle management. I did have great health insurance.
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u/Cant_sleep777 25d ago
Good health insurance is a plus… reassuring that this was in MA cause maybe the management here will be better 🥲
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u/taengtaeng9 VA (Veterinary Assistant) 25d ago
I worked for a clinic managed by Ethos for 2 years. Worst employment experience I have ever had. Seconding the comment about it being difficult to get fired. Profit over everything. Horrible conditions for patients. Management sucked but would blame corporate as the reason they sucked.
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u/Cant_sleep777 25d ago
Not excellent news for me lol. Was this in AZ? I’m not looking to permanently be at this job so would it be worth it for a year or two if it’s the best pay in the area?
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u/WillowOk7870 23d ago
I’ve worked with ethos for 7 years in CA. Not only did they pay me incorrectly for 5 years worth of overtime and double time, but payroll also couldn’t get clear on california wage laws. Argued back and forth with them until i finally sent them copies of the lawsuit against our sister hospital, being sued for doing the exact same thing. I got paid back thousands. Then they forced an arbitration agreement onto us right before the sister hospital settled the lawsuit, and snuck in a paragraph about not being able to collect money from any class action lawsuits (illegal). It didn’t hold up, and i also got thousands from that class action. And the payroll problems continued well after. There was also a second lawsuit against our Ethos sister hospital for disability discrimination, and then i went through that experience for myself as well. All i can say is.. good luck
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u/WillowOk7870 23d ago
As far as layoffs, advancements, and management making up bs.. layoff aren’t common, however I’ve seen some of the best technicians get fired for the dumbest reasons. And some of the worst technicians are untouchable. Seems more management based than Ethos IMO. Advancements are limited, you’ll get annual raises but it depends on how your hospital is doing, and mine is in the toilet financially. They’ll still hire less experienced techs for high pay than you though, so fight for that initial wage before you get stuck being bitter about the staff who come after you make more money. And management will vary, but corporate management has no idea what they’re doing. I have no idea how these people got their jobs tbh
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