This is very real and my Tower Manager suffers from it. He does everything to destroy the company and his Team and thinks he is doing the right thing!
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Fact is the EMT and probably the board know what a snake pit South Pointe is, that's why they tried to close it down. Betting there's already a plan in action to do it over time and making sure every thing is covered this time.
Yes. I own a bar and let the bar tender hire the cook and the food delivery guy. They all have different last names but unbeknownst to me they're all related, tight, and keep it to themselves. I now own a bar but have zero control. How stupid is crown?
Been here well over 10 years and not only have I never met an HR person, including interviewing for hire, I don't know anyone who has. At SP. What company allows hiring managers hire whomever they chose unchecked? Of course they'll hire all family and friends. If it were my own company I'd never risk a takeover thru nepotism. Who would? Once it goes to far they have all the control. It went to far here by the time we bought fiber. "They" didn't want fiber so it failed. It's all at SP. D-mb.
DEI means everyone gets an equal chance at/to INTERVIEW not just straight white guys. So sorry you can't keep the deck stacked and you can't accept that maybe you weren't the best candidate.
Totally agree that managers set people up for failure to protect themselves and their relations. Whatever happened to mgrs being held accountable for their depts and staff? You know - "the buck stops here". Some mgrs go an entire career without a staff/hr issue and others have one every six months. I know one in accounting responsible for dozens of good people leaving over their 15 years. No accountability. None.
Let’s all agree that Crowns hiring practices have been terrible from top to bottom. Good day!
Can we seriously get back on track without the racism and so forth? I agree there are some hires here that are questionable based on current politics but that is the least of our worries. I grew up in one of the most racist areas of the US and worked for Crown for 20+ years and never thought I would hear the d-mb sh-t coming out of our employees' mouths related to that, no matter their thoughts. Crown nice was treating people as people no matter your political or personal believes. While I agree that there are some DEI hires that are definitely there for the sake of making non-conservatives happy, the real issue is our board and honestly that was started by JB. If we had stayed out of Fiber and stayed out of moving people to Houston....this company would be in a much better place. Small cell su-ks right now but had its place. It was mainly fiber that was questioned by the DkH that is now on the board and even though he is a DkH, can't say I blame him. Problem now is we are left with some serious executive Cs and this company doesn't know its r*ar end from a hole in the ground.
Also then they don’t get any support and they are told to figure it out. Intentionally setting them up for failure so they can say I told you “those” people are not smart enough to do the job.
The funny part is CC was poorly led by melanin challenged individuals. Then they started promoting unqualified people who were POC, etc, and used them as scapegoats. That’s textbook racism. Use unqualified diverse people so you can then turn around and say “ see, we gave them an opportunity but they aren’t capable of doing the job.”
You really believe that? Let’s be real. So you are worried other people might be given an equal chance as you? Because as many on here have pointed out, we’ve already prioritized hiring a bunch of white family and friends. See how well that worked out for us.
Isn’t it the “Nepo hires” that brought down the company? Or the consultants? Or was it finance? Or someone in D&D? You folk want someone to blame, to be your scapegoat. Stop pointing fingers and be an owner.
You want to make America “Great” again. I suppose I should go back to my designated water fountain and stop being so uppity. Thank you for the direction, massah, I will learn my place.
@yg+1jv9twayv Might as well give one of those “refugees” a chance to ruin, I mean , run CC into the ground.
@xq+1jv9twayv Better watch out for those Afrikkkaners coming for your job.
@ws+1jv9twayv You’re spot on. You get overpaid for being a glorified apartment property manager. I’m glad you understand you have it made. To hate the player, hate the game 😂
Here’s the definition from Google.
A "DEI hire" refers to someone hired as part of an organization's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This generally means that the hiring process prioritized recruiting candidates from historically underrepresented groups, such as people of color, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those with disabilities. The goal is to build a more diverse and equitable workforce.
Essentially, it excludes white men from the hiring process. Anytime you exclude anybody from the hiring process you get bad results. Add on the fact that Crown is a crumbling company who utilizes this hiring process, you can easily see why people are against it.
FFS. Back on DEI again? Do you know even know what it is? Because some of you talk about nepotism being the problem (which is the opposite of DEI) and then you complain about this perceived slight of DEI.
What do you refer to as DEI? I want to know, because otherwise, you just sound like a misogynistic xenophobic ho-o-/transphobic racist. I’m sure it’s not your intent.
Here is the secret every field person is missing and I am in the field to. Our job is not hard. We are paid well especially when you consider how our bonus went up from when we were just techs. We are not managing construction we are just trying to manage a schedule, and I appreciate the visibility I have now to construction versus when I was a tech and would roll up to a site to see construction taking place. Yes most managers seem to only care about acting important but if you only focus on your job and not your managers you won’t be so miserable all the time. Those complaining have nothing to compare to and have never climbed a tower. The new site manager role is one of the most freedom roles in the industry and if you are not happy then look somewhere else but you won’t find an easier job paying more in this industry
@sy+1jv9twayv That sounds like someone in the wESt.
@Mya Nussburns All these so called managers are trying to tweak groups that were already able to perform without them and then claiming they were able to create efficiencies. Biggest load of bull…look I made the wheel more round and it’s spinning faster than before.
Most all “people leaders” at Crown don’t know jack squat about how this industry works or how to get anything built, all they know how to do is rundown all the people who are actually getting the work done with PBI reports led by the Sandman in a tail wag the dog fashion . It’s is literally a Clown Castle as referred too by the rest of the industry.. rudderless ship with corporate hacks and DEI hires at the helm.
My department doesn’t like your guy either, so they are intentionally making things difficult. Creating more work for us and you
Purple is the color. I know who you're talking about the guy's a total f* di-k. And you're probably 800 times smarter than him that dude just lucked in his position but watch your back be sure who you're talking to he has his Little b* out there cuz he's been there a long time if he finds out that you're talking about him he'll fire your a-s. There's a reason that dum--ss has been here over 20 years. He's only still there because of who he knows,
@d0+1jv9twayv We have the same over here…trying to take care of maintenance one minute and dealing with construction issues and nucklehead vendors the next. But the check keeps coming so you might see where we land next.
My TOM expects me to manage construction when I was hired on as an electronics tech. They gave us a new title yet most of my team have been “roadies” for so long chasing notams that struggle with people skills. No training to manage the contractors who railroad us….yep I’m jumping ship precisely at the right moment
I’m seeing this behavior from a lot of managers — especially now.
They are micromanaging, taking over highly visible projects, and driving their teams insane. I can only guess that they are fearful of their jobs and want to impress the transition team and then the new owners by making a name for themselves.
Hopefully, the new leadership has a good 🐂 💩 meter and can see right through this.
Unfortunately, there isn’t a whole lot we can do. If you call the alert line for them doing anything unethical, you’re f’ed. If you talk to BS, you’re f’ed.
If only someone would see through this and realize we don’t need half of these middle managers, they are just bogging us down with their stupidity. I would be 5x more productive if it weren’t for this 🐂 💩.
Meanwhile, most people I know are just riding out to the transition “incentive,” but are looking for a job in the meantime.
Oh, and 🍑 🕳️ managers? Wait until we get new jobs and you want a lead or a reference when you are finally let go. I won’t be answering that call, text, or email.
My manager on the tower side is bat sh-t crazy and has a beard like he is in the band ZZ Top or the Ta----n I can not figure this guy out, he’s a tool.
As if raising any issue was ever safe. You're better off just keeping your mouth zipped. If you use the hotline or contact BS you've effectively started your termination process. If you try going up the chain or laterally chances are you'll be talking to a relative of the person you have issue with. Again, effectively starting your termination process. That's why we're in the boat we're in.
I'd try to quantify the impact to the company, if possible, and discreetly approach senior leadership or, better, senior peers, if there's a consistent pattern. If your position is relatively secure, having a long term plan to raise the issue would make more sense. Good luck!