Jul 24, 2019
Fast Enterprises Response
6yIt is clear FAST is not a fit for you, and no one is forcing you to stay. Be honest about what has kept you here, as it reflects your priorities and your value to the job market. It is also clear that you are not interested in respectful or constructive discussion that can lead to improvements in the company. We encourage you to take responsibility for your own career and find a position where you feel fulfilled rather than bitter.
On “transferable skills”: We want people who are committed to staying at FAST long-term. FAST is a family. We want smart people with integrity, strong work ethic and a sense of loyalty to stay here. We are not in the business of training employees to be “marketable” for their next job, no company is. The only organizations that define success by what people do after they leave are schools. FAST trains its staff to use technology to improve the way governments work for the citizens they serve. FAST trains its staff to help people through organizational and technological change. FAST trains its staff to communicate and work as a team with others of disparate backgrounds. FAST trains its staff to adapt to a variety of ever-changing challenges. We want people who have these skills and appreciate they are universally valuable. The technology we use and tools we’ve developed are intended to make new employees as productive as quickly as possible, to help meet the high demand for our services while we continue to recruit aggressively to expand our workforce.
On “drinking culture”: Drinking is a personal choice that is not a prerequisite for any benefit or advancement within the company. No social activities are—not playing on a team together, not hiking together, not having dinner together, not doing charitable works together. The more people do together socially, the more they tend to like each other. The more they like each other, the happier they tend to be at work. We’re sorry you couldn’t find any other ways to have fun with your coworkers. The people we look for can find a way to be themselves while still forging the relationships that make for a positive work experience. If you feel “hazed”, we suggest you reach out to HR or a Partner to address.
On FSRA or “bonuses”: FAST doesn’t use FSRAs to reflect additional years with the company. That’s what annual salary increases are for. In fact, FAST’s average annual salary increase for its employees exceeds industry averages. FASTies get an FSRA on top of their salary increase when they exceed expectations. But of course, with more experience, comes higher expectations. So in your situation if your FSRA has decreased, it’s because over time you met/fell short of expectations more than you exceeded them. This of course will be different for each employee, for each year.
On 401K: We evaluate these programs yearly and at this time we do profit sharing so that all employees regardless of their ability to contribute, can be rewarded through this account via FAST’s contribution.