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An Overall Toxic Work Environment

MY INTENTION IS NOT TO BASH THIS STATION BECAUSE OVERALL THE PEOPLE THAT WORK THERE ARE "NICE" AND IT IS A STEPPING STONE TO MOVE ON TO BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS BUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE WORK ENVIRONMENT IT IS AN EXTREMELY TOXIC ENVIRONMENT. ABSOLUTELY NO DIRECTION IN ANYTHING WHEN ASKED. NO CRITIQUES WHEN ASKED, ALWAYS PUT TO THE SIDE AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE CLIQUISH GROUPS THERE. THE NEWS DIRECTOR HAS HIS FAVORITES AND IT SHOWS. HE WILL ATTACK YOU VERBALLY WHEN ONE OF HIS FAVORITES COME TO HIM COMPLAINING ABOUT YOU. HE'LL NEVER SIT YOU DOWN IN HIS OFFICE LIKE A MANAGER SHOULD AND HEAR YOUR SIDE AND TRY TO DIFFUSE THE SITUATION. ALL THE MANAGERS NEED TO BE TRAINED ON HOW TO HANDLE ISSUES IN A WORK PLACE. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT EVERYONE IS NOT TREATED THE SAME. BUT A GOOD THING IS THAT THE NEWS DIRECTOR IS UNDERSTANDING MOST OF THE TIME SO IF YOU NEED TO LEAVE EARLY OR NEED THE DAY OFF HE WILL GIVE IT TO YOU. NOW WHEN IT COMES TO VACATIONS OTHERS GET PRIORITY DUE TO BEING THE FAVORITE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO LEADERSHIP THERE. THE GM ISN'T ANY BETTER EITHER. YOU COULD NEVER GO TO HIM WITH ANY PROBLEMS BECAUSE HE WILL FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT SOUND THAT YOU ARE BLOWING IT OUT OF PROPORTION. HE HAS HIS FAVORITES AS WELL. BACK TO THE NEWS DIRECTOR SAME STORY. HE NEVER SOLVES ANYTHING HE JUST SAYS THAT HE WILL AND THE SAME PROBLEM ALWAYS CONTINUES. NOT THE BEST PLACE TO LEARN, AFTER AWHILE THE WORKFLOW BECOMES STAGNANT. BUT AS I SAID BEFORE OVERALL PEOPLE ARE "NICE". IF YOU WANT TO GET AHEAD IN THE BUSINESS YOU HAVE TAKE IT UPON YOURSELF AND LEARN, DON'T EXPECT ANY FEEDBACK. BUT FOR THE FAVORITES THEY GET ALL THE HELP AND ADVICE MAKING OTHERS FEEL EXCLUDED AND UNMOTIVATED. IT IS VERY DISCOURAGING ESPECIALLY TO THOSE NEW TO THE BUSINESS AND RIGHT OUT OF COLLEGE. ALSO SIDE NOTE EVERYTHING IS A SECRET. COMMUNICATION THERE IS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. WHEN A NEW EMPLOYEE IS HIRED IT IS SO HUSH HUSH. SO WEIRD. THE STATION IS FOR SALE AND THE CURRENT EMPLOYEES FOUND OUT FROM ANOTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLET INSTEAD OF THE GENERAL MANAGER GROWING SOME AND TELLING HIS EMPLOYEES. IF YOU'RE WANTING TO START YOUR CAREER IN A SMALLER MARKET BEWARE OF THIS STATION, YOU'LL GET NO HELP.

Sexual Discrimination, An Overall Toxic Work Environment

Employees aren’t valued at this station. Weatherman takes control of the rundowns without asking producers first. This person also creates a toxic environment for everyone through rumors and manipulation. HR turns a deaf ear because viewers like him.

A good place to start but negotiate outs.