Worst Employer?

**mugofbeer** · 04-07-2010, 03:26 PM

In short, employees are felt as nothing more than an expense, like telephone equipment or copy paper.

**PennyQuilts** · 04-07-2010, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by mugofbeer

In short, employees are felt as nothing more than an expense, like telephone equipment or copy paper.

Yes, I am pretty sure it has come to that in many places. And likewise, an employer is just a paycheck. The "relationship" that once was expected is hard to find.

**gmwise** · 04-08-2010, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by mugofbeer

.... I just saw the entire episode as another in a long line of actions that proved it was a company that had no loyalty to the employee yet demanded everything of them.

I said that a few months ago in wishing we didnt try to attract the call centers, the whole sector has a HUGE turnover..

**decepticobra** · 04-09-2010, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by asta2

I have a friend who is a district manager with a large national chain. This chain manages by fear and is constantly threatening jobs. DM's are expected to work from 7 am to 9 pm 6 days a week and be on the phone every Sunday. The regional manager sends hate email and delivers phones calls at all hours of the day and night including Sundays during church. A call was put into to Human Resources to complain about the treatment. They told the caller "That's the way it is around here" and "If I were you I would keep your resume updated". I just find this absolutely mind boggling! Of course this person is looking day and night for another job. Anyone ever heard of a Human Resource manager telling an employee that their company does suck?

sounds like an evil corporation called Convergys, located in Moore off of 35. One that I was unfortunately a pawn of several eons ago.

Speaking of HR depts in general, I was recently informed that many HR depts in various lines of work are the "first to know" about any employee about to get fired from any job. Basically a would be manager that is considering firing any of their minions must clear it through HR to see if it is in fact legal to fire that employee, so that it doesnt break any labor laws.
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Gee, and all these years I thought employees could be fired for any given reason. ...and yes, in the aforementioned, I am referencing AT WILL states-not RIGHT TO WORK.

Guess Ive been dwelling in a cave all my life as I have never before heard of this.