- Not a single paycheque was deposited on time. Late 2-3 days every period.
- Incorrect pay on paycheque; owner fails to file vacation hours or loses the information.
- Regular verbal and emotional abuse from one of the managers.
- One of the managers belittles, insults, and looks for reasons to criticize employees.
- You are not allowed to speak with the vendor, even if the vendor communicates with you—under threat of dismissal.
- Owner regularly tells employees they are replaceable or to find a “better” job.
- They practice dishonesty with clients and hidden costs if a client does not consent to a specific type of fee.
- Pitiful “benefits”. Does not cover MSP and only 50% on most services
- No sick days.
- Rules are invented along the way.
- Favoritism and double standards regularly in practice; One rule for one person does not apply to everyone else
- Management ignores all complains including harassment, verbal abuse by coworkers, intimidation.
- No flexibility even for salaried employees; if you don’t clock in on time, your pay is deducted.
- Salaried employees are not allowed to start and finish earlier; the hours are fixed.
- No cellphone policy and workers are threatened with dismissal but one of the managers texts regularly, while enforcing the rule on others.
- Workers are given one instruction. When they complete it, one of the managers says they never gave that instruction.
- One of the managers regularly accuses people of lying.
- Same manager is always asking about other people’s finances and telling others what they can or can’t afford.
- Exclusive environment; majority speak Tagalog all day with disregard for non-Tagalog speakers.
- MICROMANAGEMENT
- Asking questions to learn something new is not allowed because you are “being disruptive”.
- If you follow instructions you will get yelled at.
- If you don’t follow instructions you will get yelled at.
- If there are no instructions and you are told to proceed, you will get yelled for proceeding.
- There are no formal procedures, they are invented.
- One of the managers is moody, unstable, manipulative, draining. You will be the victim of their mood, whatever it may be that day.
- No opportunity for growth.
- Requests for raises will be dismisses or laughed at.