I have been working as a caregiver for 3 months and it is by far the worst job I have ever had. During my interview they made it seem like a great rewarding environment to work in, I asked for $20/hr because that is what most caregiver positions in my area start at. They ended up hiring me for swing shift and offered me barley over minimum wage. I agreed because I was in desperate need of a job but was not happy. At this facility it is memory care only and there are 8 units and each one can hold up to 13 residents and each unit has varying levels of intensity. Typically the lower the unit number the less intense it is. I did a couple days of training on the computer and then they immediately threw me in. I got almost zero hands on training and basically had to figure everything out myself. Management very rarely or ever checks in on how things are going. As time went on the worse things got we became very understaffed so they were constantly asking me and other staff to work doubles, sometimes I would accept them but quickly learned it was not worth it. Each unit needs to have 2 caregivers but as we got more short staffed I was often the only person to a unit which is extremely dangerous as someone could easily fall, because im busy changing,showering, assisting other residents. You also have no way of knowing what unit you will be working in until you get there, so they could randomly throw you into the most intense one with no notice or training. I constantly have anxiety about this job and have been crying most shifts. I am trying to find something else but I am so drained after my shifts I can barley take care of myself when I get home. I have also heard rumors of caregivers hitting residents and of other abuse and they are just suspended and not fired. as time goes on the worse it gets. It is very unfortunate because I do love and care about my residents but this is a thankless job run by money hungry monsters.