Stop Stomping On The Little Guy
Starting a new job can be a proud and exciting moment. There you go, finally working hard at a workplace that you like and getting those nice weekly paychecks.
Unfortunately, not all big companies provide the best possible work environment for their employees.
As a matter a fact it can actually be hazardous and a lot of bullying can occur at the job. Employees end up being almost like slaves to these big companies that could care less if we’re enjoying our job or not. As long as we bring in the numbers, then that’s all that really matters.
From my personal job experiences, some managers begin to feel as though they are the head of the universe. Managers can begin to abuse their power and execute unprofessional behavior. I’ve had a manager attempt to flirt in inappropriate manners and feel as though he had the right to do so.
According to Aware:
“Within the last decade, more women have entered the workforce. As their numbers surge, their vulnerability to harassment has also increased.”
They persisted by conducting an experiment on 500 respondents from 90 different companies and the statistics were shocking: “79% of the victims are women; 21% were men.” But if one decides to complain you can be at risk of losing your job: “12% had received threats of termination if they did not comply with the requests of the sexual harassers.”
Not only can there be sexual harassment, but also discrimination.
According to an article by Hermione Malone, “A former employee of Arabic/Syrian descent claimed she had been discriminated against because of her ethnicity. Danielle Makdesi of Allentown, who worked in the women’s shoe department of Macy’s at the Lehigh Valley Mall, claimed she was mocked because of her accent by her department manager, George Garancher. She was ultimately fired.”
Even as I was being interviewed for Clinique the manager said, “Wow! So you’re a Ukrainian/Jew? Things must not be too good for you, huh?” The statement did not make me feel welcome.
Sadly it doesn’t end there, dangerous work environments are also an issue. One issue occurred with Amazon where they over abused their employees with hard labor. Hal Bernton and Susan Kelleher of The Seattle Times reported in an article, “On an average day, 51-year-old Connie Milby covered more than 10 miles in her tennis shoes, walking and climbing up and down three flights of stairs to retrieve tools, toys and a vast array of other merchandise for Amazon.com shoppers.”
Amazon also forces employees to cover up their stories: “Three former workers at Amazon’s warehouse in Campbellsville told The Seattle Times there was pressure to manage injuries so they would not have to be reported to OSHA, such as attributing workplace injuries to pre-existing conditions or treating wounds in a way that did not trigger federal reports.”
These big companies just take advantage of people without thinking about them as people, but instead like dogs for their business. It isn’t humane to work for these popular corporations.
Big companies need to be stopped. They are taking advantage of those who keep their business alive.
