Heartless Managers and Soul Crushing Quotas - News &Amp; Content Writer Brafton Employee Review

1.0
6 Mar 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Working from home. But now, that will be the new normal for many companies.

Cons

The week I returned after watching my only grandfather pass away, my managers told me I wasn't doing "quality work." This is just one example of where their heads are at. They have been promising—since I worked there and even until this day, I'm sure—they were planning to lower the word count quota of 4,000 words a day. They will never, ever change this astonishing quota. Like others, I was blamed if I couldn't keep up with the quota in favor of having a normal work/life balance.

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Brafton Response
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We’re sorry that you remember your experience with us so negatively, especially so many years later. That being said, we do find your accusations under “Advice to Management” to be wholly untrue and, frankly, beyond distasteful. We strongly feel that your representations of the workloads of our creative teams are not an accurate reflection of Brafton today. We do continue to promote quality in everything that we do. Work-life balance, flexible work-from-home options, generous benefits and career progression opportunities are at the heart of our organization and, in fact, our success. In addition, we regularly make supportive arrangements for any employee who is dealing with bereavement, illness or any other form of personal hardship.

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