Pros
Getting to witness firsthand the textbook examples of bad management practices.
Cons
- Unethical behavior from management, including making my role redundant just days before my approved leave to visit my sick father after 19 years. - Complete lack of empathy or emotional intelligence in leadership, with managers more concerned about their egos than the well-being of their employees. - Inconsistent and unpredictable office attendance by my supervisor, making it difficult to plan and coordinate work. - A work environment that discourages innovation, with managers stuck in the past using outdated methods and resisting modern improvements. - An overall toxic culture where competent and empathetic colleagues are undermined and pushed out. - Unfair workload distribution, with over 60 clients dumped on me after the abrupt dismissal of a colleague. - Financially punitive actions, such as deducting extra days from my salary when I requested leave for a family emergency. - No formal or respectful farewell after being made redundant, despite the company's high-profile status in the recruitment industry. - Exploiting employees during vulnerable times, such as making me redundant just days before my trip to visit my sick father, showing a complete lack of basic human decency. - Failing to uphold the values they claim to stand for, especially in a high-stakes industry working with government and defense clients. - Redundancy approved and signed by the Director, demonstrating that even at the highest level of management, there is no sense of empathy or professionalism. - Motivated by unethical motives to exploit their own employees for their advantage, showing they lack the minimum values expected in the recruitment industry.