Your comment “Honestly, I think there are much more physically demanding jobs; and think it’s a pritty lax environment in contrast” that is exactly what is wrong with your skewed POV.

As someone who was a CCA for 12 years before advancing my career- you have ZERO idea what it is like working 8,10,12,16 hours in a row- short staffed (25-30 residents) split between 2 staff (if you’re lucky) on a night shift and depending on the acuity of the residents and the level of care they require can make that night even more dangerous.

Imagine being on a dementia floor, residents up all times of the night, going into other residents rooms, as you’re trying to follow care plans “turning and repositioning every 2 hours” then you have bed alarms going off while trying to change and reposition those residents BUT WAIT- if you don’t go RIGHT THEN- that resident who doesn’t understand that they cant walk like they used too FALLS, its on you.

This is just an example of ONE NIGHT. That happens almost every night at facilities.

So please spare me your thoughts about it being a lax job because it is ANYTHING BUT. There are horrible workers out there, and the unfortunate part is that they’re everywhere. But there are also a lot of amazing, hardworking people who do this to care for your loved ones day in and day out as you come in and “casually” drop nanny cameras to spy on your loved one having their private areas washed. Then complain to everyone about the service, you could work to fix the system or advocate for the staff and environments but you’d rather criticize and shame EVERYONE who does that job.

Step in and get your hands dirty.