"43.9% Employee Turnover. Lowest since 2017!" Dear Lord how horrifying.

@CallousCoder

3 ай бұрын

That’s a sure sign you don’t want to work there.

@BerndGiegerich

3 ай бұрын

What horrifies me is that > 50% need longer than a year before starting to run...

@custos3249

3 ай бұрын

There should be fines for shit like that. If your turnover is beyond a certain point, there's clearly some sort of abuse going on.

@woodside4life

3 ай бұрын

1, 2, 3, Abstrakt!

@annmarieknapp

3 ай бұрын

Gee sounds familiar.

Hey buddy, if I'm working for your company and I have something on the side, I have bad news for you... YOU'RE THE SIDE HUSTLE!

@cowl6867

3 ай бұрын

💯

@lovelydeath04

3 ай бұрын

Exactly!!!😂

@jeltoninc.8542

3 ай бұрын

The part about “not knowing what to do” about passion projects is so disgusting.

@annmarieknapp

3 ай бұрын

Best comment of the day!!!!

@Abood99222

3 ай бұрын

Why would anyone sell their soul?

"They treated leaving as a sign of betrayal." Wow. Many years ago I worked for a restaurant chain. They had dozens of locations, as well as hotels and other real estate interests. Not a billion dollar company, but definitely successful, and I was about to go into their management training course before I changed my mind and left. On my last day, the owner came in, and I told him that I was leaving to pursue my career doing what I really wanted to do. His response? "Good. You're better than this place."

@Dredge22

3 ай бұрын

Sounds like a good guy, you should stay in contact

@justgivenofox9543

3 ай бұрын

This is the kind of person who leads and doesn’t manage. Leaders want to help get their employees where they want to go, not keep them roped in to make you money

@SuprousOxide

3 ай бұрын

I'll bet they don't consider laying off employees to be a similar betrayal, though

Side hustles are a symptom of being under paid. Don't want employees to have them increase their pay.

@neurtube5222

3 ай бұрын

Dam right you better accept what we tell you are worth and deal with it 😂 these people are sick.

@KuptisOriginal

3 ай бұрын

Even that wouldn't work because many people have interests in which they can make some extra money no matter how much their work pays them.

@smpiano6605

3 ай бұрын

@@KuptisOriginal Right? Some of these employers need to realize they weren't the 1st choice for a job and they're just a stepping stone.

@justb4116

3 ай бұрын

Side hussle IS accepting your worth it's addressing the market's needs through multiple avenues Wanted to laugh, but realised i could spend tgat energy to get myself yet another stream of income. Brb, gotta some side gig to do Wishing a good day fam 🌻

@Syntax-Savvy

3 ай бұрын

@@KuptisOriginal I’m already an over employed person. It for sure is money. As I was already doing what I liked in my free time and it was related to my work. Inflation plus bills equaled turning free time into paid time. Had my pay kept up with inflation + 3% annual my hobby wouldnt have moved into job 2.

Putting the cult in corporate culture.

@willn8664

3 ай бұрын

1 2 3 .......ABSTRAKT BAY BAY WOO HOO YEAH!!!!!

@YAMrida44

Ай бұрын

Funny thing is Scott literally said this proudly in one of the quarterly meetings as if he just came up with something extremely clever. He loved how cult was in the word culture and motivated us to own it…

I was in the military for over a decade and was never this brainwashed.

@NeoKailthas

3 ай бұрын

Haha 😂

@valdompinga3790

3 ай бұрын

bruh!

@custos3249

3 ай бұрын

Amazing. I know people kicked out in 3 that still talk like they're in the barracks.

@darkwoodmovies

3 ай бұрын

I always thought the military has its shit together in this kind of stuff. Like teamwork is actually essential right?

@richardwilson3548

3 ай бұрын

@@darkwoodmovies Yes, but the two are often conflated when they should not be. As one matures and reality sets in the reasons why you do things shift in your mind and you relate more to the people around you and less on the b.s. There comes a time when it's about survival and your team and not about the propaganda and inflated idealism.

“I have yet to find a solution to reason number 2” passion projects aren’t a problem that need solving 💀

@jarodnewman5535

3 ай бұрын

He is literally saying he is looking for a solution to his employees having hobbies or interests outside of work

@SuprousOxide

3 ай бұрын

Those passion projects don't make the company money. That's a problem. Some employees also spend a lot of time and effort raising children, the CEO is looking in to solutions to this problem

I HATE working in corporate America…

@rickmsc5130

3 ай бұрын

Me too it is shit 😂

@Actias1974

3 ай бұрын

I’m there with you. It’s poison to your soul. I’m working on an escape plan.

@WeWuzKangzNsheeet

3 ай бұрын

@@Actias1974 Just survived round 4 of layoffs these past 12 months. While I’m thankful, the mental exhaustion is palpable. Best of luck on that exit plan, brother.

@TruckingForHermes

3 ай бұрын

Working in non-corporate America is not so great either.

@WeWuzKangzNsheeet

3 ай бұрын

@@TruckingForHermes Do tell, please. Been working white collar my entire adult life and in a soul sucking executive role going on 2 years now. How’s it on the other side?

Jesus, you can’t have a side hustle and you can’t say you’re looking for work when you literally need a job to survive in this world lol. This right here is why CEOS often don’t get a lot of respect from me. They are so toxic to their employees that literally make THEM money! Let’s keep it real, there is no company without the hard work of the employees, period. On top of that, how disgusting of a person do you have to be to write how “unprofessional” a former employees post was and possibly get him blacklisted from getting another job. That is just pure evil. Because let’s face it, it doesn’t matter what the employee would of said if your old boss says stuff like that about you then that can have a huge impact on your ability to get rehired somewhere else. This is straight up unethical retaliation!

@annmarieknapp

3 ай бұрын

Really great comment. I wonder if the prior employee has a discrimination case with that post. He should hire an employment lawyer.

@ch-yq5yn

3 ай бұрын

There are lots of psycho sociopathic people out there, and unfortunately, sometimes they are your boss.

Leaving this company would be like leaving a abusive spouse.😂

@YAMrida44

Ай бұрын

It 100% was. Can’t tell you how positive of an impact it had on my mental health.

That CEO sounds like one of the freshman year engineers who couldn’t handle engineering school, dropped out, and went to the business school across the street.

@Dredge22

3 ай бұрын

I doubt it. I've had the unfortunate "pleasure" of knowing a few of his type, usually they come from rich parents straight into business school. Anything else would be "below them". If they somehow find the minuscule work ethic required to make it through business school, they go straight out to either work in parents company and drive it into the ground (to the extent they can), or continually burn parents money operating frat parties thinly veiled as businesses.

Why the hell would they leak their employees private information like this? Imagine giving out everyone’s name and birthdays publicly just to make it effortless for malicious actors to get all the data.

@jimbojimbo6873

3 ай бұрын

Huge GDPR violation

@STScott-qo4pw

3 ай бұрын

If ANYTHING happens to the exemployee as a result of making personal info public it could end up with incarceration.

@zwallace3918

3 ай бұрын

Exactly!!

I usually have to refrain from informing the employer that I mess around with stocks and programming. Everytime I mention these 2 things, I never get a call back. I've come to a realization they're just looking for a docile, low skill employee who has nothing else really going on for themselves. Because if you aint got any goals your only objective everyday would be to wake up and work for them. They need you to 100% rely on them, that way you will do as you're told because that is your ONLY income. Meanwhile they have several incomes. They need somebody who is dependent and not independent. It's unfortunate because you think it would be the other way around. You would think you would want to hire leaders and not followers. Sad world.

@solarpoweredheart47

3 ай бұрын

"They need somebody who is dependent and not independent." - That's really one way of putting that. Learned that the hard way.

@sidsurendra1940

2 ай бұрын

Perfectly said

Feel bad for that guy that was laid off. These companies don’t care. I hope his side hustle takes off. Great video again for spreading awareness, Josh. Thanks.

@alexander1989x

3 ай бұрын

I hope the side hustle DOESN'T take off and instead a salary boost does.

@OriginalContent89

3 ай бұрын

​@@alexander1989xWhy not both?

@cw5948

3 ай бұрын

He didn’t have side hustles since he followed the company advice like a good boy and only did the prescribed company side hustles 😂

Why is corporate simping so difficult for companies to see the cringe?

@Dredge22

3 ай бұрын

Because the average employee is a sheep and would rather just go along with the cringe than risk confrontation

@alexanderberiom3660

2 ай бұрын

either you follow the corporate rainbow worshipping flag or get fired, your manager and HR will find a way

@billhicks8

20 күн бұрын

I'm surprised cringe isn't more powerful at hurting businesses rather than helping them. I think the tide may be turning on that, but I guess I just underate how simp like some people can be

That place is a cult...

@USS_Sentinel

3 ай бұрын

It's a marketing firm. I'm not surprised.

@Dredge22

3 ай бұрын

I mean marketing is pretty much a nicer way of saying "lying and manipulation". Its not really a surprise they use it internally too

@Micholean

3 ай бұрын

Nah. In a cult, the members want to be there.

@alexanderberiom3660

2 ай бұрын

just like every big tech companies

They literally rated the supply closet for those gift baskets and then tossed the Stanley Cup in the middle. 🤣

@chrism8180

3 ай бұрын

That's exactly what I was thinking

@robertbeisert3315

3 ай бұрын

"Raided", as in "Shadow Legends" It happens

All of this money spent on Golf Tournaments/Special Events could be put into paying your employees more.

@USS_Sentinel

3 ай бұрын

Many, many CEOs behave similar to, or are straight up narcissists. Even the small time CEOs get high on their own farts.

@Dredge22

3 ай бұрын

@USS_Sentinel management (especially C-level) tends to select for confidence and self-delusion. Confidence, in most cases means ignorance. Self-delusion makes it really easy to market yourself/company (lie and manipulate). Its not surprising that many of them become CEOs.

@AnonYmous-mw5lc

3 ай бұрын

if you see Hawaiian shirts on bros, RUN!!

@YAMrida44

Ай бұрын

They paid over $10,000 to bring in Rob Bass for a quarterly meeting just to perform “it takes 2” (ONE SONG) for us because “it takes 2” was our in office slogan for the current quarter. (they bought another marketing company and merged it with ours)

This was first shared in a Facebook group which mocks linkdin post such as this. The members in the group, tore the CEO a new one before he deleted his account.

A raffle drawing for... more office supplies (and a Stanley tumbler)? lmfao yay.......

Almost 44% employee turnover means you are a SHIT EMPLOYER, and ppl can't get away fast enough. 🤦

Found the psychopath!

@ChrisPTY507

3 ай бұрын

More like a Narcissist.

@jimbojimbo6873

3 ай бұрын

Neither of those are things someone controls. Stop mocking mental issues , it’s not cool.

@ChrisPTY507

3 ай бұрын

@@jimbojimbo6873 No one is making fun of that. Stop defending people with Dark Triad traits who will not even bother to defend you in any sort of way. Stop having a victim mindset, it’s not cool.

It’s all about control. God forbid employees have a life outside of the company and other options.

our fortune company with 15k folks has 8% attrition and we think it is high. near 50% turnover is crazy bad

@Erowens98

2 ай бұрын

I know phone sales firms with lower attrition than that (30%). If i where a shareholder id be very concerned about the companies sustainability due to skill drain.

That "old husky British voice" is David Attenborough, not sure he'd approve...

@cosmictraveler1146

3 ай бұрын

Ik ai isn’t the devil but can’t get behind people who don’t consent for their voice to be used, it’d be different if it’s the creators voice.

@sighthoundlady15

3 ай бұрын

@@cosmictraveler1146yeah it’s wild to me such an iconic recognizable voice can just be…stolen like that ☹️

I imagine that people with hobbies outside of work tend to be happier and more productive at work. The CEO phrased it as if "having hobbies" was the main problem that needed to be solved with side hustles at the start

I worked for a company were the CEO decided to start his own podast with the VP and someone else. It’s so cringe i am going to puke

Kind of hypocritical advertising a product that is going to cost folks jobs...just saying

@user-lk2vo8fo2q

3 ай бұрын

kind of hypocritical to only care about automation of labor when it impacts the profession of people you're parasocially attached to.

When you mentioned CEOs on LinkedIn, I knew things were going downhill...

I began investing in stocks and Def earlier this year, and it is the best choice I've ever made. My portfolio is rounding up to almost a million and I have realized that when a stock makes it to the news, chances are you're quite late to the party, the idea is to get in early on blue chips before it becomes public. There are lots of life changing opportunities in the market, and maximize it.

@carlgraham7195

3 ай бұрын

What opportunities are there in the market, and how do I profit from it?

@Kimberleywilliams016

3 ай бұрын

You can make a lot of money from the market regardless of whether it strengthens or crashes. The key is to be well positioned.

@dianalynne2823

3 ай бұрын

I would really like to know how this actually works.

@danedavin

3 ай бұрын

Do you have an idea of any good broker I can start with ?

@Lainebenjamin

3 ай бұрын

She's active on what'sAPK

I work for a not for profit remote work company, so far I've been blessed, I work hard too because I feel appreciated, watching these videos I realize how lucky I am and that's why I work hard everyday

@CitizenValve

3 ай бұрын

You know, a not for profit is the type of world I think we should live in. I don’t necessarily mean there shouldn’t be no profit, but enough to pay everybody a living wage, and some leftover for future investments in the companies. The idea that we “Must” have inflation is ridiculous, with greed being its main driver….

@ShooberTimber

3 ай бұрын

​@@CitizenValvethis ongoing system of greedflation will honestly be the death of us. The lines can't keep going up forever.

@einjharrelraca

3 ай бұрын

@@ShooberTimber once they crash the rich twats at the top will take all the money they've been laundering, and abandon america leaving us average folks to pick up the peaces. Its a tale as old as time.

@NikosM112

3 ай бұрын

@@ShooberTimber I think after big crisis like wars etc prices drop again. I'm not much educated on that part tbh.

@TunaIRL

3 ай бұрын

​@@CitizenValve You should read about the history of capitalism. It started as a way to seek benefit to the people. Over time a few influential people morphed it into what it is today, a way to benefit the few. A part of the original concept is that profit is an important part of creating a better ecosystem for everyone. As profit allows for evolution and improvement. What they didn't think about was how people would abuse the system. It's a shame really. Point is that profit itself isn't the bad part. It's the mentality that's been created and promoted. By the kind of people like Joshua here for example, who believe a company's only purpose is to make profit and not to benefit the people.

This is insane.

6:05 it's not "swag" if you pay for it.

When do they not make it awkward

@paulbradley3626

3 ай бұрын

Throwback to Ballmer's "developers developers developers"

Abscrap

Abstract!! lmfao! reminds me of when they say 'Zoltan' in Dude where's my car 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

Just read about this on Reddit. Wild stuff.

@abbylynn8872

3 ай бұрын

Which sub is it on??

@USS_Sentinel

3 ай бұрын

Which sub?

On 3 guys! 1, 2, 3...

@kevinbaculi

3 ай бұрын

ABSTRAKTTTTTT!

@notanomba4598

3 ай бұрын

SUBSTRACTTT

@AdamBorseti

3 ай бұрын

*gunshot* *thud*

@fuzzyfennec7493

3 ай бұрын

@@AdamBorseti 💀

This reminds me of the time I resigned from a job for a very legit opportunity. My boss was so insulted by my new opportunity that she instructed me to lie to my coworkers about why I was leaving and where I was going. It wasn't the only way she continued to act as if she was in control of something she wasn't in control of anymore, but I still laugh about how she treated me while I worked out my two weeks notice.

@SimplyElegantHomeCooking

3 ай бұрын

Omg that’s crazy!

LOL! I had a side hustle for 24 years of my career from being a military reservist. And it is still paying off dividends.

4:32 The "old husky British guy" in the AI ad read is definitely David Attenborough. I wonder if he signed off on his voice being cannibalized by this program😅

That raffle basket. Straight from the dollar store.

@alexander1989x

3 ай бұрын

Nope, straight from their stationery drawer.

@semplybalanced3210

3 ай бұрын

It’s so offensive, omg.

@annmarieknapp

3 ай бұрын

​@@alexander1989xAbsolutely. I guess the overpriced cup is only expense.

Can you not use AI?

@carultch

2 ай бұрын

Agreed. At least use Microsoft Sam to do the automated voices, so we know it is automated.

ABSTRACT!

@KuptisOriginal

3 ай бұрын

It's spelled with a 'k'.

@kokopopart5173

3 ай бұрын

@@KuptisOriginal As in KKK & Kultur? ABSTRAKT!!!! Even more appropriate.

@MN-zh2vd

3 ай бұрын

You forgot to count...

@justb4116

3 ай бұрын

1 2 3 TheoretiKal!!! 😂 They literally promise to be not based by their name

@kokopopart5173

3 ай бұрын

@@MN-zh2vd Does that mean I'm fired?

Can we not do the AI voices? It... feels like im back in tiktok. Really grating to listen to. Also really hard to make out the annunciation of it, without captions at LEAST. I think it's the whole lack of breathing thing...

Companies organizing "team games" = "We're doing some criminal behavior, and we're turning your attention away from it."

Zoned out when the Ai voices hopped in lol

Winning stationary that you should be able to get from the stationary cupboard anyways 😂Oh I see they hope that you do even more work with your stationary. 😂This isn’t a company it’s a preschool!

I feel that the more the executives boast, celebrate and pretend that everything is great and everyone loves to work there; the worse the company is, both in culture and morals. IMO it's typically the companies where the executives are able to leave subordinates the fuck alone to their work and whatever they like to do in their free time, that's the better places to be. And they're usually better off economically too, because happy employees are productive employees.

can you tone down the "AI" stuff?

So the CEO saying he wants you to be a mindless subservient drone to his company and not have your own dreams. Is he wee todded??

@princessmarlena1359

3 ай бұрын

He is definitely out of touch.

So they had an Office Olympics? And they gave away Stanley's cup? Do you think Stanley noticed? 😉

Appreciate the research in this Josh!

I find all our company raffles cringe, but at least the prizes are like $5k travel packages and ipads.

Another great video, Joshua!! I love all of your videos!! Started watching your channel, since 2018!

I may be the only person in abstrakt history to not be fired once.. but twice. One of my proudest feats.

04:53 if it can clone your own voice, then it means people can also use it to clone other peoples voices, i.e. youtubers voices, and use it for their own videos 😳

43% turnover rate is considered good.... 😐

Management: Don't bring me problems bring me solutions. Also management: *Proceed to be the biggest whiners*

The Grow Show… that’s a really perturbing name, no matter the context.

@ritobug483

3 ай бұрын

Sounds like an HR complaint waiting to happen.

This Joshua Fluke guy, i like him ! Good content my guy

One of the perks listed by one of the cult members was free parking and free shuttle service! That will keep the employees motivated.

@SafeHavenML

3 ай бұрын

Free parking is listed as a perk? "Here's another perk of working here, you get to work inside a building!"

Y’all see that sweet-ass gift basket?? This is better than kindergarten!!! 1,2,3… CRAB SAC!!

@grey4980

3 ай бұрын

🦀💰

There is a epidemic of incompetence with these CEOs/VPs nowadays

Side hustle exist because fair wages dont

Just when I think I've heard it all, these psychopaths surprise me with something they say. CEOs really think they're god 2.0

The side hustle usually is the primary craft but you can't afford to do it

It isn't anyone's business what I do on my personal time!

Looks like they already took down (I think) the March 2024 Company Meeting video... That was fast🤣

That AI voice sounds too much like David Attenborough, and he is such an angel that hearing his voice say corporate CEO bullsh** hurt me just a little.

Glad I found your channel, you put into words what this Boomer-adjacent developer thinks about most company cultures I've worked

Advertising an AI program…..that will soon replace most of our jobs 😂

Bro the abstrakt plan was literally a MLM

> unique, fast-paced, fun culture Well this just REEKS of unpaid overtime and mandatory socialization seshes (likely during said overtime).

@FEARSWTOR

3 ай бұрын

That's up there with "We're like a big family here". Translation: You are expected to do work beyond what is required of your position without compensation

When I worked at Sam's Club (corporate) they had a company chant. It was cringe as Hell.

Scott removed himself from LinkedIn 😂😂😂😂

I know I did not work at this specific company but that "cult" description almost perfectly describes a past job

Another entertaining video. I still remember how your channel started.

A person like me… is just… not going to chant the company’s name like that dude…. What are you going to do, fire me for not saying it …? Okay pal you go right on ahead…

My hero.

yay a raffle for office supplies that my office keeps in a cabinet that anyone can just take

God forbid anyone have something passionate outside of work they want to work on LOL

4:36 from this point it is like a corporate Old Testament. Hilarious!

The AI voice burns my ears

@jimbojimbo6873

3 ай бұрын

There’s nothing wrong with the AI voice stop whining

The upcoming events aren't even in the correct order... This marketing company can't even make a power point slide.

I was blindsided when I was laid off in January by a major health care provider. But I just started a new job and I'm making 40% more money. Didn't even realize I was underpaid.

The AI voices really add a new level of immersion, I get distracted hearing other people read!

I encourage you to not use AI voices... I believe AI defeats the message you stand for... I would very much rather hear your voice read the articles and posts instead.

@davidcounsil2466

3 ай бұрын

He’s running a business too. The ai thing is to demo the sponsor. Everyone is a shill even Josh. Spectrum of shillyness is the difference.

@InquisitorShepard

3 ай бұрын

Everywhere I go I just see AI hate. It's start getting really fucking old really fucking fast.

@adamv6753

3 ай бұрын

I encourage people to not use calculators for math and hire me to add numbers for them as well.

@ThunderStruck94660

2 ай бұрын

@@adamv6753ha ha ha ha, I’ll hire you. Epic.

I guess everyone's paycheck at that company can be paid in an abstract way to save on salary expenses if need be.

This feels like the perfect company to jump in with full intent to fake it all. Padding up your resume with as much as you can. Collect all the dumb awards like pokemon badges. Then jump to something legit 2-3 years later with all your leads. 🤣

"The old husky British guy". Sir David will live on for many decades to come.

I am a trucker. Laying in the bunk of my semi, tired after long shift getting ready to sleep. God, I'm so glad I quit a corporate job a long time ago. They are evil and eating you alive from the inside.

That just sounds like more work with extra steps

Top Workplace doesn't mean anything these days. I was once pushed out of a company for reporting bullying and a week later they were posted as 'Top Workplace' lol.

The Attenborough voice is so good lol

Every business needs to accept that they're the "side hustle" in their employee's lives. They are not the reason your employees live and breathe. They are a hand crank that gets spun because money comes out every ten rotations. Any business that tries to be your family, your life, or your god is run and managed by psychopaths, and you need to bail out of that as fast as humanly possible. What employees do in their free time is not their employer's business. You get one life on this earth, just one, and you should spend it with your family and on hobbies you enjoy, like skiing or writing or painting, and not fighting to be the best slave possible. Employers who understand that are the ones that will earn real loyalty.

Our entire IT dept had to wear a company shirt that said "Team FAG" on Fridays. The CEO came up with the "Fourth and Goal" team concept as a way to unite and smash deadlines. He was older but not so old he couldn't get away with not realzing what he was doing. When it was brought up in a town hall meeting, he dismissed it as us being juvenile. Thankfully this was in Vegas in mid-2000s where dev jobs were plenty.

I worked here for 9 months in 2019 and all of this is true. All of it. I have SO many stories of crazy things that happened there. It was the lowest point of my life mentally when I was there.

Lolol omg! This is hilarious

I guess they also say “It’s Abstract time!”