Why Do the World's Most Famous Brands Treat Their Employees the Worst?

Summary

The author argues that famous brands often treat their employees poorly due to their prestigious reputation and the high demand for jobs.

Abstract

The article discusses the author's experience working for famous brands and how they treat their employees poorly due to their prestigious reputation. The author compares it to a desperate tinder date, where the company knows the employee needs the job more than they need them. The author explains that the lack of respect and poor management leads to a toxic work environment. The author also mentions that the product sells itself, so the need to treat employees well diminishes. The author concludes by advising job seekers to avoid working for big brands and instead consider smaller, less established companies that need employees as much as they need the company.

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The author believes that famous brands treat their employees poorly due to their prestigious reputation and high demand for jobs.
The author compares the situation to a desperate tinder date, where the company knows the employee needs the job more than they need them.
The author criticizes the lack of respect and poor management in these companies, leading to a toxic work environment.
The author mentions that the product sells itself, so the need to treat employees well diminishes.
The author advises job seekers to avoid working for big brands and instead consider smaller, less established companies that need employees as much as they need the company.

The answer is really simple

I have worked for many household names that sound impressive on paper and make most people’s ears perk up. This is where the problem lies.

When a company knows people are desperate to work for them, they no longer have to try very hard and treat them with respect.

It’s like when you go on a date and someone constantly texts you after. And then asks you how your day was every day and wants a play-by-play summary of your every move. You know this is a sure thing and you no longer need to try very hard.

These big companies treat their employees like a desperate tinder dates. They know that you need the job more than they need you. They realize you will be easy to replace as everyone wants to work for such an impressive company. The positive affiliation to the products and unawareness of how toxic it is on the inside draws those on the outside in.

I worked for one of the most famous luxury car providers in the world. I was excited to get started. But on day 1, I could tell everyone was miserable. For them, the initial enthusiasm to work for such a prestigious company had well and truly worn off. For me, this lack of enthusiasm soon followed.

This was highlighted by the stampede at 5 o’clock on the dot to get out of the office. There was a mad rush in the car park and often a traffic jam formed. No one could bear to spend a single minute more on the inside.

This seemingly bad attitude from employees was a byproduct of poor management and a lack of being treated like an adult. Managers would complain if you were 5 minutes late and you felt like you needed to ask permission to go to the bathroom.

These big brands not only have mad groupie super fans at their disposal, but they also have no real need to treat employees well for another reason.

The product sells itself, so their need to treat people well diminishes.

Even though I was unsatisfied with want went on internally, my god was the end product good. I couldn’t deny it, even if I wanted to. The design was slick and the branding striking. The product was a banger. Even if it was made out of hate and unhappiness.

Even if you haven’t worked for these big balling companies, you would have heard some of the scandals. Amazon has become so focussed on customer service, they have often been accused of neglecting the rights of their employees.

So if you are looking for a workplace that will treat you well and have your best interests at heart, don’t think about working for one of the big guys. The smaller, less established companies need to treat you better as they have fewer hungry groupies frantically waiting for a job offer.

These companies need you just as much as you need them, creating a mutually beneficial relationship.