Corporate Review: Treatment and Turnover Rivals McDonald's - Anonymous employee It Works! Global Employee Review

* Mandatory "high five at 3:05". if you are in a meeting or on a call with a vendor trying to meet deadlines and such, you are required to stop everything you're doing for 15-25 mins to high five all of your coworkers. If you don't, it will be noted, mentioned among the management and C-levels, and brought to your attention in a disciplinary fashion. If you're from corporate America and take your work seriously, this might not be a good match for you. * Partial truths and shoddy hiring practices used to entice people to work at HQ. There are a great deal of us that were hired, being told that we would see bonuses twice a year that would equal 30-40% of our salary. Because of this, most people accepted a MUCH lower salary to jump at a chance to "make a change" in the world. Not only did the CEO get rid of the summer bonus, that many relied on for vacations and school money, but he also said it would not impact the winter bonus. Most of us that were hired under the 30-40% promise received less than 5%. Employees that have been with the company for 3+ years will see bonuses that may reach 10-15%. The bonuses continue to roll into the wallets of those on top that don't need it. Also, its great that Distributors are seeing all this reward money for signing up more people, but if the CEO can output that much money in order to entice the masses outside the office, there should be the same level of decorum to incentivize the workers inside the office too. * Limited upward mobility / "Good Old Boys" club. It has been noted on various levels, and even within the management team, that if you do not possess a set of qualities and characteristics, you are automatically pushed to the outside and will not advance. These items include being a male, going to a specific church, attending company-sponsored Bible classes, volunteering to cover all corporate events without pay or flex time/time off afterwards, being available on holidays and weekends for work, joining along on caroling or shopping trips to outlet malls, playing for company or specific church sports teams, being close friends with someone on the C-level or a top end distributor. Please note that this is not at all exaggerated. If you do not fit into that mold, this might not be the best match for you. * Praying people out the door. It has been noted on various platforms and within corporate meetings that if there is a low morale, that it is the fault of that individual. That we should "look in the mirror and consider if this is the right place for you, because we pray people out the door daily." Turnover rate has been ~35% since the beginning of 2015. Work to keep your people as it takes more time and money to onboard and offboard people. Working at the local McDonald's will have more appeal with that type of evangelism. * Lack of leadership and direction from the top down has caused a lot of anger and frustration among the employees here. Over the last year, even with the influx of more workers and managers (that are more concerned with hanging on the CEO's boat than actually formulating influence and truly motivating their team with something other than ice cream sandwiches) workers feel as if they are trapped on a wheel of work depression. Long hours, no reward. Recognition is all words, no action to validate the words. A good percentage have started diving into unhealthy habits in order to cope with the stresses at night - something that is usually noted jokingly at the bistro in the morning. If you are looking for a place that is uplifting, motivating, and mentally innovating, this might not be the best place for you. People who leave this company, "laid off" (fired), "permanent leave of absence" (fired), or leaving on their own accord (smart), walk away needing healing for the mind warp they have endured. As they walk out the door, you feel bad knowing they did everything they could to try to make things better, but it was never enough. They lost themselves in the process and often face financial, self-esteem, and career set backs as a result of their employment here. Be a Distributor, if anything. It is much for profitable than working for HQ, in the US or across the pond.