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We are NOT a family - Anonymous employee Bayfields Opticians & Audiologists Employee Review

1.0
7 Dec 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Honestly none, I am done

Cons

Sadly, they talk the talk but the reality is a completely different story. Royston talks about the big family, however, what a disfunctional family it is when your seniors do not treat you with the respect anyone deserves. Constantly talked down to and being made to feel stupid and undervalued. Morale is incredibly low across the whole group and the SMT know this, however, they choose to ignore this and do nothing about it pushing all employees to their absolute limits. You give them all you have and they still want more. No trust in their team on any level, constantly questioning and when they don’t get the answers they want they ask the same question again, and again, and again!

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Bayfields Opticians & Audiologists Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback to us. We are sorry to learn that your experience is not a positive one at this time. As you have identified, our values are very important to us, and if you are not feeling these values in practice we would welcome the opportunity to understand a little more about this, and how you feel we can make positive changes. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss this feedback with you further, so please do get in touch with us by emailing people@bayfieldsopticians.com and a member of the people team will make contact to talk through your feedback with you.

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2.0
30 Apr 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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Bayfields Opticians & Audiologists Response
2mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience at Bayfields Opticians & Audiologists didn’t meet your expectations within the short time frame you were with us. We are committed to creating a positive, supportive environment for all colleagues, and we take comments about workload, flexibility, and communication seriously. While some roles within the business do require an on‑site presence to ensure collaboration and service continuity, we continually review our working practices to ensure they remain appropriate and fair. We also regularly evaluate job design and team structure to make sure responsibilities are clear and meaningful. Feedback from current and former colleagues plays an important part in that process. We appreciate your perspective and wish you all the best in your future endeavours.
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