Toxic Work Environment - Hospitality Staff Common Desk Employee Review

2.0
2 Nov 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Lots of down time - You're basically on your computer all day. Everyone online shops all day. 2. Nice coworkers - Everyone there is nice, but management plays hard favorites. Very much a "get in line or get out" culture.

Cons

1. If you're not a favorite, you're not a priority. Very high school-ish way of treating people. There's really no way to get help or constructive criticism. If you need help or want to talk about something that's wrong, you're basically told that you're the problem. I tried asking for more help at my location and was met with "you're not doing enough" but in flowery language. 2. Confusing expectations - No roles are clearly defined. A lot of responsibilities are ignored or passed off, and it's confusing to figure out who needs to do what. 3. Coded threats - I would sit through so many meetings that were supposed to be inspiring, but ultimately communicated that nothing was going right. Very confusing to figure out if you're doing your job correctly. Gaslighting language that kept you on your toes and made you feel like you could lose your job at any moment. 4. Stressful, toxic work environment - Looks really fun on the outside, but employee needs are not met. You're given a lot of busy work that makes you feel like you're doing something but once completed, the work is tossed to the side and never touched again. Overall, I would not recommend Common Desk.

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Pros

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Cons

Mid-level management, the amount of people who aren't held to the same standards, the disparity in the actual working locations and how that affects what's expected of you, the "fluff" that managers throw at you to entice more work at the same or negligible pay, and the overall lack importance on growth of leaders that directly corresponds to how you grow leaves much to be desired.

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