Getting into a toxic job be like

[@kellygarnet6329]

As soon as they say "family" RUN.

[@LS-gy9bq]

100%‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@LS-gy9bq]

Also when it comes to questions about culture, don't even go by with a say wait and see what they DO. THEY CAN WRITE DOWN ANYTHING AND THEY WILL TELL YOU ANYTHING, BUT KEEP YOUR EYES AND EARS OPEN FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS AND THAT WILL TELL YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW!!!!

[@lovisaricks9168]

Why?

[@user-xd6nc6rg7b]

@@lovisaricks9168Because they want you to prioritize you work “family” over your real family and life. It doesn’t mean they support you like a real family should. It’s their expectation from employees.

[@user-xd6nc6rg7b]

My first red flag was the nights out with coworkers. Hell no. My free time isn’t up for grabs. Have nice events during the work day.

[@CocoQTpie4u]

"We're like a family" , which in corporate lingo means we expect you to do a lot of work for free.

[@joysherling377]

Yes! That’s exactly what it means! You support us but we won’t support you.

[@susanbazinet9664]

Exactly.

[@user-cq9ys1kp9y]

Absolutely

[@BlendedBarbieDoll]

@@joysherling377and don’t question anything

[@naomiv7133]

Not true I worked for a company that was like a family

[@gindaburra]

"We're like a family."
"Do I inherit the company if you diie?"

[@Sarah-ht7cs]

Good one.

[@littlebean1556]

😂😂😂😂

[@helen_124_user]

You need to write for them, lol!

[@ck1abe515]

😂 yeah just make sure you get that in writing, email and signed copies by all parties involved, because, you know, “we’re family “ 😂

[@Pretzelgal]

🏆🏆🏆

[@brin57]

We're not your family, We are your employees. Treat us with the respect we deserve !!

[@freedomdive123]

Lol I know some of y'all abuse your family.

[@the.toxic.phoenix]

Your don't respect your family? 👀

[@brin57]

@@the.toxic.phoenix Not big on comprehension are you. The point is , stop trying to BS us by calling us your family when you don't really give a shit about us, either as family or employees.

[@orange_kate]

​@the.toxic.phoenix you don't expect your family members to pay you for household contribution and help more like

[@curiously-cinnamon]

And pay us!!

[@another_youtube_bot4400]

"nights out with the team." no no. I already gave u my days and afternoons.

[@michelefitzmaurice4610]

F no!

[@Concerned-Nihilist]

Why did she ask then?

[@aking3624]

The phrase "Agreed to your terms I guess" with a nervous giggle is passive aggressive & a huge red flag!!!

[@elaexplorer]

And then it wasn't even her terms, she said they met her halfway. If she's only getting a portion of the compensation that she expected that's already starting with straw on her back.

[@michelefitzmaurice4610]

It was Obvious that lady would never give this person what she wanted as far as salary & laughed about it in her face. 👋🏻 Bish!

[@madtabby66]

Yeah somehow I feel like my compensation will not be the agreed to amount.

[@flyingspirit3549]

Why do I suspect that when Veronica receives her first pay check, it will not "quite" be the amount she expected.
Then again, Veronica was smart enough to run before it got to this point.

[@verywired1]

Yeah, fuck all that. I left that interview with Veronica.

[@AT-ts1se]

😂😂😂😂

[@thecanary4238]

😂😂 respectfully

[@user-vf8np5fb3l]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@BenjaminBanks615]

You my kind of people. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@donrendav]

🤣

[@earthwindfireable]

"We're like family" means that the toxic positive people-pleasers & 'enablers of evil' wins and the independent & intellectual thinkers are destroyed.

[@stephanieg.1187]

🎯

[@spanishmonkey8366]

And that's y corporate is crumbling nowadays bit by bit

[@lc7169]

💯

[@littlebirdbecca]

This is exactly what I experienced!

[@jessicahamilton7491]

This is my current situation

[@thecanary4238]

Employers do that family shit because they prioritize their favorites over others also.

[@patriciaerhat4786]

Yep! Lived it through 12 years at my previous job.

[@tomcarey5156]

They are like a family until you fuck up then they will discard you like a cheap hoar.

[@karynmartin2141]

Exactly 💯

[@xindaxoxou7431]

@@tomcarey5156 304 Chronicles

[@RubyTorqueo]

As soon as she said "nights out with the team"....RED FLAG! That translates into your time being stolen on work-related events and NOT getting paid. They think your life revolves around the job because now they're giving you a paycheck. Hell to the NO!

[@xindaxoxou7431]

Bill em!

[@CuteBirdAwarenessLeague]

“We’re like a family. And just like your own family, we will expect you to put up with our toxicity, favoritism, enabling, protecting the abuser while scapegoating the victim, and really unpleasant holidays. And if you ever dare to notice any of this stuff, you will be told that nobody else noticed, and you’re obviously the problem. Oh and enjoy working overtime for free 😀”

[@ItizWhatitiz-67]

Well said!!!

[@Danoodledoodle]

Completely true!

[@wiggilytaco7570]

The only time I have seen a company actually treat their employees like family is when they never call you family. Actions speak louder than words

[@TheAyurvedic]

“We’re like a family.” Ok. Start pitching in with cleaning, cooking, washing, laundry. I expect to see you daily.

[@thecanary4238]

She did the right thing. Learned that lesson the hard way.

[@kathimorrical9912]

I was a nurse, new position in a facility. The nurse who was orienting me told me the owners( who lived next door the facility) expected a family feel, to go church with them, be available for shifts on short notice, and allow THEIR family free reign in the building ( cook in our kitchen for themselves only, use the laundry facilities, &) PLUS all employees were to acknowledge the (shady) accidental shooting death of their granddaughter, in the house, with deference to her and family above the actual residents if the facility. I skirted the issues by working nights mostly. Last straw was owner telling me not to use O2 for dying patient,'she's going to meet her maker, no frills'. Left that am after shift,got a job and turned in my resignation at shift that night, left at 1week, mutual decision. Best idea ever!

[@timekabolden5309]

😮😳 nawl...out them ppl! WHERE SHOULD WE NOT SEND OUR PPL! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@RM-hi4vv]

I’m out when they expect me to give up any measurable number of uncompensated nights or weekends for their “team building.” And if it’s ‘on the clock,’ please don’t expect a full 10 hours of productivity metrics shoved into a day with a mandatory oft “volun-told” 2 fewer hours to complete it.

[@LonghornsLegend]

You reminded me of this and I almost forgot how ridiculous this was. Like why are we talking about metrics and numbers when you forced us to go watch managers run around in a t shirt which nobody wanted to do.

[@coolbreeze4576]

​@@LonghornsLegend I had a managerial job in healthcare, worked from home with a bunch of women. Any time we went into the office for trainings or meetings (about 3-4x/yr), in lower NYC, they wanted to "go out for a drink after work." Every time. I never went because it wasn't work- related and I don't want any friends or "family" at work (plus they were blood suckers). So, I was labeled the "non-team player." I just couldn't join a bunch of gay drunks who were never excited unless they were going drinking or had a knife in someone's back. I suffered from PTSD after I left.

[@beanallene]

After work, I don't go ANYWHERE without my kids.

[@melissaherndon3211]

The US air force has come to that

[@12oshinko]

Hahaha!
Family and answering the question "What makes this a good employer?" with "it's fun" are major red flags.
Compensation, benefits, advancement, development, and opportunities are the right answers.

[@RoadTripRuss]

The first day I had an employee. At Intel Corporation. I sat down for an hour and told them what their responsibilities were and when I expected from them(the job was IT desktop Tech. 1. I never believed in the "make work" to look busy, 2. I expected them to be at work on time. If late text me when expected. If this becomes a habit maybe we can shift your schedule so that you aren't late. 3. When all the Jobs are done in the que, you are free to browse the web on topics. (No porn of course) When all jobs are done or 1/2 of Intel is gone for the day, happens summers on Fridays in summer a lot. I will select a Few to leave and go home early. (Will full oay for the day). 4. Do not Argue with the customer. If it comes to that, bring me in and let me deal with it. (Thats my job). If there is something you need for your job to make it more efficient let me know. I will find a way to fund it and make it happen. Or I will ignore upper management and we can just do it anyway in between you and me. 5. As you can tell upper management hated me!

[@deidrecrane]

I think I'm in love!!😊❤🤣

[@candydandy2694]

why do only a few get sent home early with full pay? You have favourites huh? No thanks, next!

[@FreedomofSpeech865]

@@candydandy2694they probable rotate who loves early so as to not get grief from upper management

[@Ashaliyeva]

@@candydandy2694 OP said nothing about a few “specific” employees to send home. Not exactly fair to assume they choose the same people every time that happens. Maybe those employees are rotated on a regular basis to keep it fair.

[@Ashaliyeva]

You sound awesome as a boss!

[@istp1967]

I actually told my boss that at my last job: "I already have a wife and kids and friends too; I don't need to replace them with you people".
I was there for another 2 years; and then I started my own business ...

[@deidrecrane]

I hate after hours work socializing; if I'm not getting paid for it, I'm calling in sick (or some other excuse). You spend the majority of your day on work: getting ready for work, driving to work, working, driving home from work, etc. A full- time employee spends around 10-14hrs a day on work and work related things; we don't want to give up anymore of our time without pay.

[@jctheU.G.SafariBigGamecat]

Great response, as soon as the word Family is mentioned my brain disconnects along with my spirit.

[@maylin1986]

404 ERROR; COMPASSION FOR ✨️UNETHICAL✨️ CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOT FOUND... ✌️✨️

[@XXallycat101XX]

Had an interview with a CEO of a company that was texting on his phone the entire time I was talking. After I finished the interview he put his phone down and told me I got the job and how amazing I was and told me how great the company was and that they are all just one big "family". I declined their offer after I originally accepted it because the next day they wanted me to pick up a binder full of 450 multiple choice questions (not exaggerating) full of documents and procedures to read and that I had to answer all the questions by my first day. Unpaid training basically. I was also told that you had to do the questions in the binder over again every 3 months. I was also told after I accepted that I won't get benefits or paid holidays until I'm with the company for at least 6 months despite being full time. My friend who worked there after my interview told me that there were cameras pointing at everyone's desk to check on phone usage which would result in a follow up email to the individual that they saw them on their phone. And cameras pointing to the bathroom to see how long people are taking in there. So yeah, hearing "we're like a family" justified my decision that much more 😅😅😅

[@thebobster2824]

I regret accepting a similar position recently and am going through the hell of working 3 months' notice in a toxic shithole.

[@OceanSwimmer]

​@@thebobster2824,
Why 3 months?
For unemployment benefits?
F that!!!
Why waste your precious time?

[@theresaandrade5708]

Sweat Shop

[@Private-wj4nd]

Good God ☹️

[@thebobster2824]

@@OceanSwimmer that's the contracted notice period

[@selwynowen6213]

At the end of the day, they are NOT your friends or your family. As they wouldn’t think twice about throwing you under the bus, if it meant that they would get one more brownie points

[@cfoster6804]

Yep. A boss did this to me and another employee after 8 years for me and almost 15 years for the other employee. Threw us both right under the bus to save her own ass when it was her error.

[@TheRealAderail]

My boss told me we're a family during my write up, so i reached out to her the next day to further discuss issues she mentioned during my write up that weren't officially documented. She told me it was highly inappropriate for me to be texting her via slack, which was my only way of contact with her besides in person, and that she was at her nephew's birthday party. What a great family.

[@Carolyn-ff3fu]

Nights out with the team is unpaid overtime!

[@kristinedoty7876]

​@@Carolyn-ff3fuYeah, and you pay your own tab, I'm sure.

[@kathleenwyatt563]

@@Carolyn-ff3fuAlso, if you can’t attend the get together with your boss and colleagues, you arrive the next day to an endless day of passive-aggressiveness!! As in, “Sooo sorry you weren’t able to join us last night, Kate…we played some fun games and learned a lot about each other. Shame yooouuu missed a wonderful chance for your co-workers to learn some things about you!” 😂

[@elisabethheiman2104]

@@kathleenwyatt563 Yeah, once I got a passive aggressive message BEFORE I decided not to go to the Christmas party at my old job (I went the first two times though) from the other manager’s daughter who texted me how it’ll be “tons of fun” and how “everyone else will be there”, including the person that I was the Secret Santa to, but that was a lie as they apparently didn’t show up either. However, nobody on our side showed up as one of our own literally gotten into a serious car accident the night before, and the manager on the other side said something really disgusting like “let’s have the party, ‘in her memory’”! 🤬 WHAT THE HELL?! She wasn’t even dead and while she is still recovering, she is alive and well though she had a long and arduous journey in recovery but managed to come back to work (with some limitations) before I quit.
As for that manager, she eventually got fired (HA!) partly for being a toxic person in general and majorly for something that I can’t say here. Her daughter also no longer works there either as she quit shortly after her mom got fired.

[@elisabethheiman2104]

@@kathleenwyatt563​​⁠ Yeah, once I got a passive aggressive message BEFORE I decided not to go to the Christmas party at my old job (I went the first two times though) from the other manager’s daughter who texted me how it’ll be “tons of fun” and how “everyone else will be there”, including the person that I was the Secret Santa to, but that was a lie as they apparently didn’t show up either. However, nobody on our side showed up as one of our own literally gotten into a serious car accident the night before, and the manager on the other side said something really disgusting like “let’s have the party, ‘in her memory’”! 🤬 WHAT?! She didn’t die! She is alive and well now though she had a long and arduous journey in recovery but managed to come back to work (with some limitations) before I quit.
As for that manager, she eventually got fired (HA!) partly for being a toxic person in general and majorly for something that I can’t say here. Her daughter also no longer works there either as she quit shortly after her mom got fired.

[@karolsorrell827]

Being treated like family, OKAY, What percentage of the business will I get? OH, 0%, OKAY THEN.

[@sk8queen]

I agree. I dont want to play games, participate in contests, or swe coworkers after work.

[@im-gi2pg]

That’s my big thing. I’m 70. My 2 to 3 hour a month minimum wage job announced a potluck on the weekend at a local park. 😖😖😖no!!!!!!!

[@the_question]

​@@im-gi2pgmy manager was offended cause I won't even participate in their little pizza parties DURING work

[@resourcedragon]

The thing is, some of those "team building" activities can rapidly end up very expensive. And it's not as though they pay enough for you to be able to afford them - and they certainly don't pay for you.

[@undefinederror40404]

​@@the_question if they're giving you free pizza during work time, that really doesn't sound bad. Just ask other people about their weekend plans, become known as a great listener while really you're avoiding talking yourself 😁
At least that's what I would do. If you have some legit reason to not want to talk to the people there I'm not going to judge that.

[@the_question]

@@undefinederror40404 my reason is that I don't want to, I have my friends and I have my work, I'm under no obligation to extend any form of personality for their benefit

[@crapphone7744]

We have a culture here of unity. That means you better watch your back your coworkers are out to get you cuz it's the only way to advance.run. they say they're like a family run fast.

[@edwardscaramell]

You job is not your family. It’s call work for a reason. You are there 8 hours. They don’t care when you or family gets sick. They get upset when you went to take vacation. So don’t be believe them. As my Dad said they would fill your spot so fast.😊

[@karlgustav999]

Reminds me of the old saying:
"Your position will be in the papers before your obituary."

[@cfoster6804]

Facts

[@edwardscaramell]

@@karlgustav999 so True

[@EK-wi2me]

Sheet my family isn't even my family.

[@lisagaines2296]

Yes, quicker than in-between heart beats 😂

[@Anon12077]

I recently started working at a chain restaurant in addition to my other job for extra money. I’m addition to the constant group chat messages and unnecessary loads of “online training” that I am expected to do at home, every week we are expected to post about a “positive guest experience” and if we don’t, we will not be scheduled. It’s 100% just a corporate stunt to brag about how caring their staff are, but in my eyes all it is is an excuse to have us constantly tethered to work even when we’re not there.

[@lynnapgar4532]

@@Anon12077 that sounds like torture

[@Anon12077]

@@lynnapgar4532 quit this morning haha

[@marywhalen5096]

If it is required, then it is in writing, and done on the clock.

[@Anon12077]

@@marywhalen5096 I was allowed to do some on the clock but there was still an expectation to do some at home 😂 but whatevs I went in and quit yesterday so fuck them haha

[@unknownsoul1206]

Get everything you can in writing, if your state is a single party consent state record them telling you to work at home. Then get a lawyer, it sounds like you could sue for hostile work environment, and retaliation.

[@BarbaraFlowers-wq1ru]

We're like a family that's one of the biggest lies that they have ever told in corporate world and they expect you to be at those meetings off hours these jobs try to take up all your personal time you won't have time for your real family

[@NishaSingh-ep4jy]

We are like a family was the deal breaker 🤣😂🤣

[@sundayatkinson5806]

😂😂😂😂😂🎯

[@JR-xs1yh]

Wow!!! That’s amazing!!! My family never does nights out, prizes, or gives me any money!

[@mamagbluntbuthonest6516]

Ehhh I'd rather just work and not have the "family" aspect. I show more respect and bend over backwards for my family. I work to live. I DON'T LIVE TO WORK. 💁‍♀️😁

[@TheObserver3]

We're like a family is code for we use and abuse and expect to get away with it based on seniority' like an older brother who picks on the younger one and moms like oh number 1 son can do no wrong' you must have misunderstood what he said to you.

[@IshyMimic]

Wow you perfectly described my previous job 😂

[@cja7275]

Just left a job like this
At first, everyone was acting like my best friend, but the moment I tried to change my schedule from night to days so I could have time with my REAL family, oh boy, there true colors came out quick. What was hilarious was that they were so used to treating people a certain way and getting away with it that they were completely shocked when I walked out on them without any type of notice.

[@bhnurse16]

I'm glad that I don't work somewhere where people try to say we're a family. We're a TEAM, and most of us work as team players. We get along well, help each other in emergencies, and ask if we need anything if you're not busy and your other coworkers are. I appreciate that. I'm not looking for new besties at work but I enjoy the banter and conversations!

[@vahjayjayaddict]

I worked 1.5 years at a "We are not family we are friends" shop. Best work environment i ever had.

[@ExposeEvil_FleefromIt77]

Did you mean to say, we are not family and we are not friends?

[@earcher]

She's definitely not coming back 😂

[@rayecreative1165]

Yep. I resigned yesterday from a place that they sold to me just like that. Most toxic place I’ve ever worked. Hiding behind platitudes that no one upheld.

[@TheNewfiechef]

Its weird how it's corporate work places feel the need to set up team building! I worked in many kitchens where being a team is part of doing your job. Annnnnnd we went for beers without being prompted by management!

[@brianhamel5774]

When a job says where like family that’s a big red flag 🚩 Amazon would say this all the time and it’s a terrible job

[@dodgeguyz]

There’s that word again “team” I’m working at a job, not playing soccer or baseball.

[@aprilhottinger]

Best comment

[@RoninSkye24]

The word team isn't limited to sports, you know that right?

[@dodgeguyz]

@@RoninSkye24
No. But in a job. I’m working for myself. To make me and my employer money. In that order! A team means I suffer because someone else is lazy. Unless the paycheck is made out to “Team” I’m my own person!

[@RoninSkye24]

@@dodgeguyz you're just saying a bunch of nonsense that has nothing to do with the word "team" and thus has zero relevance. Team is any group that works in a coordinated effort towards a similar goal. So, it could be a couple people or an entire company of people.

[@dodgeguyz]

@@RoninSkye24
LOL, you sound like a “Team” leader? In which case you think your ideas are the best! Fortunately I know better.

[@kyerinajohnson1353]

yup a friend of mine walk out the moment her interviewer said the F word, when the boss called her the next day called the next day and she explained why the boss hung up and called back in a hr and said the person is on 'leave' can she start work, my friend now does the interviews

[@Sharkuterie327]

When I spoke with two employees at the end of an interview, we were really getting along and it was very positive, and then over the intercom the receptionist barked “you’re five minutes over” and both of them literally jumped out of their chairs and acted like they were going to get fired for speaking with me too long. Then I met the owner who did nothing but praise himself and had “possible narcissist” flashing behind his every word, and he didn’t let me tour the facility like all other interviews I’d been on, possibly out of paranoia.
They offered me the job but didn’t meet my asking wage, instead countering with one below my wage at the job I would be leaving, and refused to negotiate or offer any incentives despite the expectation I would move for the job to a much higher COL area. When I told her that wage was below any standard I had seen before for the position, HR told me, “well, since our competitor went out of business, we lowered the wages.”
Just too many red flags, but at least they didn’t mention family.
She was offended and argued with me about being ungrateful when I declined their offer. 💀

[@TheCaliRhino]

“Nights out with the team…”
I was expecting Veronica to ask if that counts as time & a half 😂

[@StonedRedneckMarine]

Yep, the only right way to answer that

[@maddhattlizard]

"We're like a family" is a deal breaker. So is "family owned and operated" and "treat you like family".

[@Gemof2worlds]

It was the "sometimes we do bonuses" for me.

[@lynnapgar4532]

Holy shit, I was just told I wasn't a Team players, because I didn't want my picture and bio on their website/Instagram/TikTok. I said thanks....but no...

[@mkkennemorekennemore3991]

Anytime "we're just like a family," is uttered, it is time to go!

[@Purple-Shadow916]

Where definitely not family if we can’t be ourselves.

[@brentoutashape9141]

I work for a family, and the family members hate it. They resent being forced into working a job they hate, doing things for people they hate, all because they're "family." One son has $40,000 in crypto and wants to go into business for himself, the other wants to be a barber, but Dad says he started this business for them, and needs them to cook and clean in a restaurant. They do it. Why? Family. FUCK family.

[@AT-ts1se]

😂😂😂

[@hellspawned666]

They need to stop enabling his ego. The sooner the better. One day the guilt-tripping will escalate.

[@user-yz9yg4yx1k]

If they're adults there's no excuse. Go do what you love. Dad or Mom will get over it. Remember, that business was their dream and they followed it. You need to do the same.

[@maylin1986]

Something I've tried to conclude and consider when it comes to dreams:
Children are their own person once they become an adult. Let them be free to find their own unique selves.
The flipside to that is, if you do not follow your dream, you'll either fulfill someone elses' but the kicker is if you don't, there's a chance your children will instead.
Live your dreams, without (en)forcing others into yours, so there's no regrets. When you feel hole, easier said than done, then you have a lot of love to give your children to follow their own unique path.
In this case, the parents of the restaurant may possibly be trying to set up an early retirement for themselves, by trying to get the children to take over when adults.
Nothing wrong with that, if the kids enjoy what they do. Sounds like the parents are getting backlash, because this wasn't in their plans. They were probably hoping they could chill, and have the kids take over.
I read a story about a couple who created a garden business and the kids went to college and came back to help the business grow, but that was because the children decided to come back. They wanted to, the kids were not requested to stay from the get-go.
The kids helped when they were younger, they dabbled in college, found out they saw potential in the garden company and tried to build it up from where their parents left off.
They probably went to college and decided to come back to work at a place that's the least stressful, compared to college. It's all dependent on the kind of work/jobs kids are exposed to and if that type of job fits their values, work/life balance, etc.

[@madunicorn7621]

I’m stuck in a “family” like this. We’re getting pedicures for the summer. Can I just get paid properly? I don’t even have toes.

[@donnafromnyc]

V's walking out at the end was just PERFECT

[@mimiwallen]

My girl Veronica! Let your action speak volumes - by simply walking away. No need to commit to a job that is not aligned to your expectation. Next!

[@purepositiveenergy9957]

Some people don’t talk to their own families, much less office families!

[@MrKy85919]

I once had a boss tell me that like we are like family I told him two Christmas's ago I punched my cousin in the face are you sure you want to be Family

[@IceChampakaWolf888]

Especially the family part. Feel like home 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.

[@charlesphilhower1452]

I have noticed that in corporate environment the best and the brightest are not promoted to supervisory positions but rather less intelligent people that are more geared towards pushing the interests of the company over the interests of the other employees.😮

[@michelefitzmaurice4610]

Companies usually don’t want anyone moving up who has empathy & great morals cuz … well that’s not how highly successful people operate. So backwards!

[@JPkilla8116]

Yep! Walk on out when you hear that f word 😂

[@santamara]

🤣😂Veronica goes.. "Hell No".. without saying! 👍

[@labelle0327]

Veronica does not like "We're like a family." RED FLAG 'sociopath'😂😂😂

[@shadowedpokefan331]

My old job got a new manager that called a meeting saying everyone needed to attend but didn't account for some our time frames but she did a shortened meeting for those of us who "lacked incentive" and said we'll all be like a family now I stood up and said I have a terrible relationship with my family and quit right there

[@nameunavailable456]

When you hear "we're a family"...RUN

[@kayeugene7499]

😂😂😂 Veronica left the building. 😊❤

[@canmima6529]

The supervisor, manager and director where I'm employed work very hard at maintaining the most hostile and toxic workplace possible. They are such narcissistic losers! They make me sick!

[@BestPunkyEver]

“We’re like a family!” Is code for “We want access to you 24/7!”

[@maycoma]

That “F” word put Veronica in walk-out mode

[@cmamom76]

Oh that's the equivalent to some one saying they're "Fine" 😂😂

[@FrankTrouble]

This is such an excellent point, and you articulated it so well.

[@gochuckyourself-yf2rz]

Yeah that's the one thing I have to agree with Veronica on . As soon as your employer starts using words like family . Run don't walk that job will be a nightmare .

[@SandstormSandy]

...when I heard "family", I would've walked 🚶🏽‍♀️🚪 out, also😂!!

[@Firebreathingdove]

“We are like a family…” yeah a toxic one that expects you to work for almost nothing and plays favorites and takes advantage of the hardest workers. Literally every company that says that is full of it. It’s not a supportive family they are talking about but the gaslighting and potentially abusive kind. I have had that in real life and at jobs. No thank you. As an adult we have to develop the discernment to look out for this. Be smart and value yourself as you find a career that values you genuinely. 🤘🏼🙏🏼💚

[@__-e-__]

LMAO. Should've done this at my last job.

[@MyAnthony555]

When they said next Monday, it was my first clue that something was up

[@GeorgeGiann]

“And *sometimes* we do bonuses”

[@SK-sz1uw]

Plus your Boss / employer / Supervisor wants be your Brother cause we “Family” but when it comes to overtime, they don’t want pay. So I say with the greatest respect, unfortunately you’re not my brother or family and you need to pay my overtime. Otherwise I will leave at the time that my shift ends. ❤

[@daviddempsey8721]

I joined an engineering consultancy that treated employees like family in the sense that we celebrated birthdays, knew the bosses’ families, visited their relative’s wineries etc. we were well treated at work too.
As salaried professionals we weren’t on a clock but extra time was usually able to be taken off later after a major milestone was met through long hours. The bosses also sent us home at times - “go home to your families, I don’t want to see you until Monday”.
They also supported me when my 5 yo was gravely ill and when I wanted to move cities.
The employees had great loyalty because we were offered amazing opportunities to learn and grow in company time.
They never fired people, even when that was the financial thing to do.

[@mauzeking6661]

800% thought pizza party

[@f308gtb1977]

“Oh a family is AWESOME, but the thing is… I already have one. So no thanks.”

[@JellyBean-lo4sl]

My family drops me at the airport, dog sits, mows the yard, etc. Where do i sign up for that part?

[@amogelangaysha.]

Veronica is experiencing corporate dejavu 😭

[@jaimemetz7176]

"FAMILY" is painted on the wall at my job and every newsletter starts with "heyyy blah, blah Fam!" lol...fml

[@michelefitzmaurice4610]

OMG 🥺

[@wtfisgoingon6034]

When they say family I run...I don't know about your family...but toxic describes mine... NOPE! ✌️🏃‍♀️

[@CarrieVogel77]

Having worked for/with actual family, DON'T EVER WORK FOR FAMILY.

[@nicholasduncan6438]

That were like a family is spot on for we are nothing like a real family maybe a family that’s separated but not one that breaks bread together sits down eats together and picks each other up 😂

[@theripper1705]

I don't know why people mock him, he has energy and nuance. They are just envious.

[@BlickWinker]

RUN! Once you hear we're like family.

[@kj7682]

I actually had a family environment at work. But we had all been working together for a minimum of 6 years on the same team. Some had been there 10-12 years. Then people started getting promoted and things changed. No longer feels the same, but I guess it’s more normal

[@ogeteres7618]

Wait till Veronica becomes the boss. Monster alert!

[@apricotU2]

Keep running Veronica 😂😂😂

[@yuriypono3666]

“Unity”😂

[@AmberMardones]

I so thought I was gonna hear “Pizza party” in there somewhere 😂

[@lisagaines2296]

Exit stage left for Veronica 😂

[@CartoonWeasel]

When a business says "we're familly" its a major red flag.
Its usually super toxic. (Unless you befriend the right ppl in said company, then you can join the toxicity 🤣)

[@riggs20]

I get the feeling Veronica would be better suited working for herself.

[@purepositiveenergy9957]

Some people don’t even talk to their own family much less office family 😂

[@JS-mh1fh]

The two places I worked that were the most toxic both would reiterate "we're like a family." ugh.

[@Oceanmaid91]

Anytime I hear “we have a culture of unity” my mind immediately goes “oh it’s a cult”

[@fataturchina5289]

Borgia 's family.....!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣