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The 11 worst companies to work for

Companies like to tout themselves as happy workplaces. But at these US companies -- based on ratings by their own employees -- workers don't much like going to work.

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Sep 3, 2012 5:36PM
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It is a common complaint of all union workers. No company is bad; company is made by workers & people. Higher wages or increasing higher wages are to be linked sales of products, margin of profit after linking costs of production & quality of performance. Union members must upgrade their qualifications & competence that impels the management to increase wages & give promotions. Promotions are good motivators for employees as well good for employee image & company profile. It is joint interest of employees & employers in management of the company whether service industry or whether manufacturing industries. As the cost of raw materials are going up globally with multiple industries engaging in similar production process, ultimate product costs depend a lot on logistics to reduce dead costs element going to third party. It is responsibility of companies & PRO to educate & create awareness level of employees about the current trends of prices, demand, competition & logistics that will help enormously on working employees for higher wages or more promotions. Bring in fresh employees with new energy & fresh talents with new skills. Workers unions are good for company as there are few educated & enlightened employees to understand the employer perspective share their vision to convey right message to all workers. Unions are nerve centers & pulse of employees who constitute important human factor in production & process.

Sep 3, 2012 5:35PM
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UNIONS can make all the difference...take it from a 70 yr old...without it business make slaves of their employees. 

 

Sep 3, 2012 5:02PM
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I ahve to agree with the article about Gamestop. Being an employee, I have had to work entire shifts WITHOUT a break on more than 5 occasions. And I have only worked there for 3 months. THe push, push, push, the PowerUp rewards Pro card because it is $14.99 a year and always pushing the pre0order games because it is return business.
Sep 3, 2012 4:59PM
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Gas stations dock the attendants' pay for shortages.  Gasoline prices close in 9/10 of a cent, and there is no such coinage in the US monatary system.  That means it's a mathematical certainty that the shift will come up short.  The station owners know this, but they take the shortages from the employee as an easy way to make their books balance.  I worked my way through college at a Texaco station.  The owner was an honest man who told us about the 9/10's deal.  He told me that in 25 years in the business, he had only seen a shift close to the penny once.

Sep 3, 2012 4:57PM
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If anyone from HP executive management reads this, here's my take on your company.  I have owned several thousand $$ of HP products over the years but will never buy from you again.

Poor support for printers in terms of new drivers for updated Windows software rendering a nearly-new $1,200 Multi-Function printer obsolete; ink hog inkjet printers that never come close to printing a fraction of the number of sheets claimed on one of your over-priced inkjet cartridges, etc. 

You used to be a good company.  But through a series of board missteps and bad judgement in terms of vision and direction, you suck it.

Good luck.

Sep 3, 2012 4:57PM
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How did Walgreens not make the list???????????  They are "re-tooling" for growth by cutting all the assistant manager pay by over $4 an hour.   Not to mention all the reduced hours as a result of the express scripts fiasco.  Their benefits which use to be good are now horrible.  But the CEO is still able to get a very hansome bonus.  Good for him!  He deserves it. NOT!!
Sep 3, 2012 4:38PM
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Nothing like listening to a bunch of whining bigots.  Obama has been office for 42 months these companies have been in business and having problems much longer. When you work for a company like Radio Shack and have to take the crap about pricing as noted its no fun.. Especially if you are old enough to remember what a joy it was to shop there when you were younger.  No I have never worked for Radio Shack, I still shop there and just deal with their management stupidity. Dish sucks big time. Sears employees hate their jobs.  My opinion, too many middle management and above that are resigned to work jobs they hate because they are too chicken to look for anything else but they stick around to be a pain in the butt to everyone below them.. And now you take the lowest common denominator to blame, no matter how wrong you are, and then have your petty fit.  Must be the real s--ts to come home to you.
Sep 3, 2012 4:32PM
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I disagree with your review about Dish network's service.  Every time I've needed service they have been there 24-7 solving my problems and helping me to get back on line.  I give Dish network and their employees a "Triple A" rating.  Dish newtork service has been there evey time I needed them.  Service departments like that are very rare.
Sep 3, 2012 4:28PM
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I feel that WalMart is the number one #1 store. In every way.  How could they not be No. ONE. I remember they asked me what do I dislike most about the store. One restroom at the front. I said the sould be in the middle of the store. Next time I'll let it loose in the diaper section :-D
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Unless they are giving away something,Dillards is so overpriced they have basically the same clothes as Macy's,

bring back FOLEY'S

Sep 3, 2012 4:21PM
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what about the steel mills that are still here ? they are terrible to work for!
Sep 3, 2012 4:15PM
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Corporate Pig America at its finest. How come Wall Fart was not talked about?

 

I do not shop at any of the companies in this story. I refuse to.

Sep 3, 2012 4:12PM
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Democrats are the worst people in the United States.
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The Boeing Company is right up there with bad management and discrimination against veterans.
Sep 3, 2012 3:57PM
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NO # 1 FOR WAL MART?   This "survey" is a sham.  If there is a company with dissassified employees Wal Mart IS THE WORST.   My wife spent 21 years in that mess, received seizures for her effort to accommodate customers, then was released because she could not stop taking the seziure medication prescribed by her doctor.  I guess they were afraid she would have a seizure and hurt a customer.  We stopped shopping at Wal Mart 7 years ago, after her release, these are a sorry bunch of "bean counters".  Old man Sam has been turning over in his grave because of the way his company has turned out.  The one company that has and continues to import MORE CHINESE MADE GOODS THAN ANY OTHER COMPANY.  And you wonder why we have no jobs!  The republicraps are content with this, I guess you are too.
Sep 3, 2012 3:57PM
Sep 3, 2012 3:54PM
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they forgot being a plumber for roto rooter commission based only job were u pay for everthing van,gas,tool,ins,repairs,inc...if their no work their no money but u still have to make all those payments
Sep 3, 2012 3:48PM
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UPS - must be close to the top bad company.  Profits are good but employees are not valued. Ruthlessness at the top!!  See Brown run...
Sep 3, 2012 9:37AM
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What's wrong with people, don't all work places have good & bad aspects, no job is perfect & all sunshine & rainbows! Grow up! The real world is tough, be happy that in a time where there are millions who can't find jobs you actually have one! Suck it up, i can bet you most of your grandparents etc had it worse & didn't complain one bit, cause they did what they had to do to support their families & survive!!!

Sep 2, 2012 10:17PM
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I've worked for many companies during my lifetime and two of them were large corporations. I worked at General Electric in their office and Sears in their office and also retail store. I can honestly say they were both great companies to work for. It makes me feel sad to see what is happening to some businesses today, especially those that go way back..
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