RE: #09 Animation - 5 BRUTAL SIGNS TO NOT WORK FOR THAT ANIMATION COMPANY!!!
When he was just starting out, my first husband worked for a company that designed and manufactured electronic instruments. They would bid on contracts -- figuring in the hours it would take to complete the project ... and submit a proposal accordingly. But, of course, things never ever went exactly perfect or according to plans.
However, the employees were NEVER allowed to claim any overtime. So the product always came in at exactly what it was bid to the customer.
Then the next contract that came up for bid, the analysts would look at the new job and say ... "Well, we did this last job for X number of man-hours. So ... if we just put in a little overtime ..." (not taking into account the MASSIVE amounts of all-nighters and week-ends the employees had put in on this prior contract) ... and they would bid the new one accordingly. You can see where this is going.
After a few levels of this, the stress and work-loads were absolutely inhuman.
This company has a very prestigious name in its field. But it was truly one of the worst places he ever worked. I was so glad when he finally got fed up and quit.
Ohhh wow... wow..... I've seen this happening before as well... Bosses not caring about their employees and just accepting the jobs. In the end, the employees suffer and the bosses leaves on time because they hve whatever dinner dates.
Exactly. And then they can't figure out why morale is low and turn-over is high. Also ... any company that declares you are "replaceable" is one you need to replace ASAP. Go where your skills and originality are considered valuable and unique. If you can't find places that suit you ... take a job where you can tread water while you work hard to establish a free-lance business base ... or start your own company. Selling your soul, time and talent to someone who considers you a "cog in a wheel" is the way to spiritual death. Artists have to guard their genius carefully. Your creative zest is the essence of who you are. Never lose that ... and never ever let someone else kill it.
So much truth in this!!! Yea.... my previous boss was going berserk because the turnover rate was so high. People leaving and none coming in. imagine 5 employees leaving a month in a 30 sized company. Then he goes and tells us we're replaceable.... I'm like well done... well done...