- Zero work life balance. When i was a management trainee i was being worked like a dog (~60 hours a week). There were more than a few weeks where i didnt have any days off. You are not respected by putting in this amount of time, the company culture simply expects it out of you.
- Poor leadership especially in the Colorado area. Seriously.
- There is an open door policy with a catch. Feel free to voice your concerns but be careful as to who you voice them to and how you word said concerns. If you slip up and say something ‘wrong’ it will most likely lead to a harder time progressing. When talking to superiors you are literally coached on how to act and what to say. Disingenuous.
- Dog eat dog. Everyone is out for themselves. They say its a family-owned company and with it comes a close knit culture. Well in my family we dont throw each other under the bus to get ahead of one another. Which is something i experienced personally and saw happen on more than a few occasions. Told explicitly by the RDO (alongside an ACO and a TL) that in a management position i needed to find the rotten apples and was told i needed to find them, outplay them, and i kid you not, “SLIT THEIR THROATS FROM BEHIND.” I cannot emphasize this experience enough. Again I was told this by the RDO!
- High turnover in lower ranking positions which has many implications. People dont want to work the hours. Not only do people quit often, but many employees simply dont show up to shifts. Many times these people arent fired because the company is in need of so much help, and cant run much leaner than it already does. And managers cant get out and actively seek more new hires when they are already busy covering a handful of shifts 6-7 days a week.
