IMEG purchasing my former employer (TTG) was the beginning of the end. Corporate headquarters is nearly 2000 miles away yet we have absolutely no autonomy. Even the smallest changes have to be vetted by folks who have never set foot in our offices. The company used to feel like a family, now it feels soulless.
The compensation is not competitive and raises are meager unless you complain and/or threaten to quit. There is no 401k, only an ESOP with approx. 5% of annual salary contributions. Which means your nest egg is tied to company performance. That's fine if you are the CEO but not OK for rank and file employees. Benefits (excluding the ESOP) are otherwise standard but perks are non-existent, unless you count free coffee and water?
COVID-19 was the wake up call that corporate management has no idea what they are doing and cares nothing for it's employees other than as drivers of profit. As early as late April/May despite having a very robust remote work setup we were already being told to come back in...this was not optional.
As if that wasn't enough management has stubbornly pushed forward with an office renovation that will remove all offices and create an "open office" environment. You read that right folks, management wants to push people closer together when social distancing is in full effect.
To add insult to injury, the CEO (who maintains an additional, unused, office at our location, which is not slated for demolition) broadcasts quarterly updates from his very plush office at corporate HQ. I guess what's good for the goose isn't good for the gander.
