I'll be handing in my notice soon as i'm interviewing externally extensively and i've been increasingly frustrated with the ways of working, policies, and career progression at SCJ Frimley.
Management at both a local, regional and global level need to seriously address the mass exodus thats happening.
- Pay is significantly below the market rate, the last 6 months associates are leaving for offers with 20-30% pay increases
- Policies are stuck decades behind, especially with WFH, this is not the market trend
- Favouritism and an old boys lifers club is prevalent
- 'Family' mantra is pushed to excuse all types of behaviour, especially the misogynistic 'banter' that prevails.
- Leadership team seems completely unaware of how our competitors, or even our customers and partners do things.
- HR are lovely but lack the experience outside of SCJ or with industry leaders to be able to drive best in class policies, often feels they are out of their depth.
- I hope management will see this and take a good honest look in the mirror and ask themselves are we an employer of choice? The benefits and policies touted are scraping the bottom of the barrel benefits, our competitors offer this and much more.