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Licensed Contact Lens Fitter Reviews
What is it like working as a Licensed Contact Lens Fitter?
May 2019
Licensed Contact Lens Fitter in Exeter:
Great for training up to become DO/CLO but don't look after you enough to want to stay. Far too much money minded managers rather thinking about patient care. Forcing you to use certain products which may not be best for the customer and then getting told off if you go for a non core range.
Money could be better. Very kuch depends which area. Currently in the west area salaries are a lot to be desired. Many supervisors are on minimum wage along side those who have only just joined. No pay scale to reflect knowledge or experience.
DO/CLO are treated as second class citizens and worked to the bone as they can't find more staff. Regular 50 hour weeks with no compensation for this.
Benefits are minimal. If you don't have a prescription there is not much else. Holidays need to be taken as and when the business needs rather then when you actually want them. Not allowed to take weekends off in isolation and can't book off any time in December until October time.
Most managers are not qualified or refuse to complete training to be a better employee. On many occasions where customers request to speak to a manager they have to see someone who isn't as they don't know how to deal with the query. Managers are generally admin based and have few interactions with customers. If you complain about a manager they just move the employee how has complained to another department rather than actually dealing with it.
Staff turnover is horrendous. Usually a couple of staff leave per mon
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