Abso-fuckin-lutely true. Whenever I saw a job description including the word "family" I knew it was going to be shitty one way or the other. In most cases it simply translates to "unpaid extra hours" or what they call "go the extra mile" usually meaning doing shit nobody could really expect from you in a professional relation. In many cases you can add ignorance of basic workplace safety and health regulations and in some cases they go full criminal, the latter is often seen in white-collar jobs involving any kind of financial services. And don't get me started on those "apprenticeships" in agency/startup jobs. "Hey, we're all fam here, unchilled talk on hours and - urgh - wages is so uncalled for, bro!". Employee drives a bike and Boss drives an Audi SUV but everyone calls him by his first name. Seen this with soo many of our friends's kids these years...
Is it possible that you haven't sampled a reasonable spectrum of employers, and that just maybe there are healthy employers available?
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· 2 years ago
There are, I've had great jobs, my current boss is pretty much a saint, but those are definitely NOT the ones announcing how they are a family. They make clear it's a business but never try to squeeze out the very last drop, and they don't lure people into jobs by making false promises. All I'm saying is that to my experience a company who is advertising with something that should be expected anyway (like fair treatment of employees) is suspicious.
Well not always true.
My mom worked in the mall in Lubbock tx in a dress shop. The manger and her got really close. She even came over for bbqs and such. One day a new hire left the till open while my mom was working and over 200 dollars was stolen. Sadly they had no cameras and the manger had to fire both the new hire and my mom. The manger cried the whole time she was telling my mom. She said I feel like I’m firing my sister.
My mom hugged her and said she understands. That manger stayed friends with my mom till her dying day. She went to my moms funeral even though it was 10hours away from where she lived. They stayed in touch all those years.
Sometimes you are like family and sometimes sadly their hands are forced by higher up.
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· 2 years ago
I have ex-coworkers I consider family, too. I'm not talking about individuals, but companies and their job advertising and policies
Why on earth would you expect your EMPLOYER to treat you like anything but an employee? That's the relationship. You work, and get paid for it. Hang out and waste time with your friends and family.
My mom worked in the mall in Lubbock tx in a dress shop. The manger and her got really close. She even came over for bbqs and such. One day a new hire left the till open while my mom was working and over 200 dollars was stolen. Sadly they had no cameras and the manger had to fire both the new hire and my mom. The manger cried the whole time she was telling my mom. She said I feel like I’m firing my sister.
My mom hugged her and said she understands. That manger stayed friends with my mom till her dying day. She went to my moms funeral even though it was 10hours away from where she lived. They stayed in touch all those years.
Sometimes you are like family and sometimes sadly their hands are forced by higher up.