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Horrific
I cannot stress enough how degrading a workplace Black & Lizars has become. At one point a family run business with a clear message: to provide the best healthcare possible. Now? A sad excuse of the empire of eyecare it once amassed. The company lacks any form of real structure and management, with the owner of the company being delusional and unrealistic in his aims for the business. There is no money to be put into the business in terms of marketing and little investment in the staff in terms of progression. The HR manager especially runs on zero empathy for the staff and is so clearly in the wrong profession. I, along with many others, was made redundant within the last 2 years as a desperate attempt at limiting company costs. Just this year this company, after selling half of its business, was still not able to afford its own staff - a worrying prospect. I suggest staying clear of this company if you don't want to spend your every day wondering if it'll be your last. They are unwilling to learn and unwilling to invest (in anything). You will see from the state of their social media campaigns just how behind the times they are, yet they promote themselves as being ahead of the times with the machinery they can offer. This is one of their only ploys to grab new custom and gain optometry staff, but please ensure that once you gained employment here, the end result will likely be you hating job you once loved.