Pros
100 % remote working environment
Cons
Potential employees beware. My time with the company was a very toxic experience and I believe it is crucial to provide an honest account of the working conditions. - The owner excelled at public humiliation; publicly shaming you in front of all your peers for not meeting his unrealistic standards. These instances created a highly stressful and demoralizing work atmosphere. - The owner of this company has also displayed very inappropriate behaviour when connecting with staff outside of working hours which includes numerous video calls on the weekends at odd hours to your personal cell phone number. These occurrences were not isolated incidents but rather recurring patterns. - All employees STRONGLY discouraged to take any time off which severely impacted the team’s mental health. - Another concerning practice at VTRAC is the requirement for employees to set themselves up as incorporated entities, essentially waiving their rights as employees under the Employment Standards Act. This arrangement allows the owner to terminate employment without ramifications and places the burden of risk entirely on the employees. (Something for all future employees to be very aware of, as I unfortunately was not educated on this) - VTRAC does not provide health/medical benefits to employees unless they pay for them independently, and there is a lack of essential equipment such as laptops, cell phones, and other tools necessary for work - 5:00PM meetings every Friday to micromanage all remote employees, often assigning new tasks to everyones workload with the expectation employees work over the weekends - Owner was very bad tempered, often making decisions with snap judgement I encourage everyone (both potential clients and employees) to carefully consider all the aspects of this company before making any contractual decisions and to be aware of the laundry list of challenges that await you.
