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Blackcat99 · Jun 6, 2011

Oh no!!!! :eek: It sounds like caliotter3 got the worst deal. No money at all. Not even gas money!!!!

I'm sorry to hear that you got absolutely nothing for orientation. :mad:

caliotter3 · Jun 6, 2011

That is my present agency. I don't know who they think they are, but they pay nothing and act like I'm crazy when I mention pay for orientation, or overtime, or holiday pay, or reporting time pay. Actually Maxim usually paid me for orientation, and it was my regular hourly rate. That was one thing they managed to do right, most of the time.

Blackcat99 · Jun 6, 2011

OMG!!!! It's not Maxim:eek:. Now that's a scary thought. Well, I sure hope they are not giving you the Maxim hourly wages. ($15 an hour for LPN and $16 an hour for RN's). Yes, isn't it shocking the way they act when you ask "Where is my money?":mad: I hope they are giving you enough hours. Good luck.

ArwenEvenstar · Jun 9, 2011

The harrassment doesn't stop even after you have been working with them for awhile . I have a relative who is to be notified for "emergencies only". Those clowns have been calling and bothering him weekly because they call my house and I'm not home. They call my house once and if I'm not home they leave a message. After that one call they immediately then call my relative who lives out of state!!!!!
What do they expect? That I spend my days off sitting by my phone in case they call? They also have my work schedule. They also call my relative when it is obvious from my work schedule that I am actually at work. Call me at work you clowns!!!!!

If I did not work for Maxim myself for 2 yrs, I would have a hard time believing this! But I did, so i do!! I was "harassed" by Maxim too. For example, they would call me MULTIPLE times about the SAME shift. But if i am not available, I am not available. Asking me 5 times is not going to change my answer!! I could give so many examples of highly unprofessional and discourteous behavior.

By the way, negative post threads about Maxim are disappearing. One did today. And several old post threads about Maxim are "gone" too. One of the threads in particular had invaluable insights from many nurses from all over the USA with similar concerns and complaints about Maxim.

There seems to be censorship going on!!

What happened to free speech?

There is a difference between libel or an attack, and simply sharing your honest experience. Many nurses have had not-so-good experiences with Maxim. Can this not be shared? Or can we only say wonderful and great things?

I speak up BECAUSE I do not want other nurses to go through the nightmare and frustration that I did working for Maxim. Or so that they can at least go into it with their eyes wide open. I walked in blind. My experience with Maxim might not have been quite so bad if I had known some things ahead of time. For example, it is helpful to know how their offices are run - by young men in their early 20's with sales/marketing degrees. Or if I'd been told ahead of time to put all schedule requests in WRITING, because confusion and disorganization and schedule mix-ups were common place. If I'd understood the system to begin with, I could have dealt with some things differently to start with.

Lets see if this post disappears now.

I have noticed on several other employer review sites that similar things are happening - negative things on Maxim are disappearing, or posts are being made to defend Maxim and counteract the bad reviews. Makes me wonder if Maxim is behind this? ARE they putting pressure on various sites to keep negative things off???

Blackcat99 · Jun 9, 2011

I am sorry to hear that some of the negative posts about Maxim are being removed. :mad: I agree with you. We have to let people know the truth. Nurses need to be warned about Maxim.

LevitateMe, RN · Jun 26, 2011

ive never heard anything good about them but if its not your primary job then it probably wouldnt make a big difference

caliotter3 · Jun 26, 2011

If I did not work for Maxim myself for 2 yrs, I would have a hard time believing this! But I did, so i do!! I was "harassed" by Maxim too. For example, they would call me MULTIPLE times about the SAME shift. But if i am not available, I am not available. Asking me 5 times is not going to change my answer!! I could give so many examples of highly unprofessional and discourteous behavior.
By the way, negative post threads about Maxim are disappearing. One did today. And several old post threads about Maxim are "gone" too. One of the threads in particular had invaluable insights from many nurses from all over the USA with similar concerns and complaints about Maxim.
There seems to be censorship going on!!
What happened to free speech?
There is a difference between libel or an attack, and simply sharing your honest experience. Many nurses have had not-so-good experiences with Maxim. Can this not be shared? Or can we only say wonderful and great things?
I speak up BECAUSE I do not want other nurses to go through the nightmare and frustration that I did working for Maxim. Or so that they can at least go into it with their eyes wide open. I walked in blind. My experience with Maxim might not have been quite so bad if I had known some things ahead of time. For example, it is helpful to know how their offices are run - by young men in their early 20's with sales/marketing degrees. Or if I'd been told ahead of time to put all schedule requests in WRITING, because confusion and disorganization and schedule mix-ups were common place. If I'd understood the system to begin with, I could have dealt with some things differently to start with.
Lets see if this post disappears now.
I have noticed on several other employer review sites that similar things are happening - negative things on Maxim are disappearing, or posts are being made to defend Maxim and counteract the bad reviews. Makes me wonder if Maxim is behind this? ARE they putting pressure on various sites to keep negative things off???

Maxim Healthcare has an extensive and prominent legal department. Apparently it is branching out from patient care litigation duties.

iwanna · Jun 28, 2011

I know that Maxim is not a great company to work for; however, I can not afford to be choosy, anymore. I think that I may consider checking them out, again. I will not take a case that I am uncomfortable with and will get a schedule in writing. I am only looking for two or three days a week. We had a 60% drop in our income. But, I still need a flexible schedule. And, caller ID is great!

If it doesn't work out, maybe I will check out some temp agencies, or Walmart. :eek: Perhaps, I should wait until flu shot season is over. I think Maxim will always be there.

ArwenEvenstar · Jul 4, 2011

I may have discovered the reason this thread has not disappeared (yet at least!). The title of the thread is mis-spelled as "Maxin". So maybe it is evading some searches by the powers that be.

Maybe that is the key - refer to Maxim as Maxin! Spread the word nurses! haha. :rolleyes:

caliotter3 · Jul 4, 2011

Yes there is a lot lost when one can't speak freely unless politically correct. Or maybe Maxine!

tothepointeLVN, LVN · Jul 7, 2011

You mean all that orientation I have done for no pay could have been at minimum wage?

I was thinking that too! Of course once I got enough nursing experience I just choose to work a full first shift I ended up getting orientated by the parents anyways and still got paid for my efforts.

BTW did anyone see that episode of undercover boss that was about a nursing agency? The CEO was "shocked" that their company was making the clients orientate their employees and that some nurses did get 40 hours of work. Maybe we should all work there lol

caliotter3 · Jul 7, 2011

No, you don't want to deal with BrightStar. I went to the local office to apply when they listed their LVN pay at several dollars higher, and was totally turned off. But maybe that is only that office. However, I see that they have gone through several nurse directors since opening, a bad sign.