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Runnah5555 t1_iycsxy8 wrote

You apply, pay a fee and boom, you’re a “best place” to work.

It’s a scam

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Asleep_Gate_8229 t1_iydsx40 wrote

It’s pay-to-play. Employee surveys establish ranking, but you pay Maine Biz to participate.

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Walter_J_Bro t1_iyd8a2n wrote

It has to be because I was shocked to see one of the places I worked for a brief time on this list. Aside from a small management team that had been there for years and years, the place was a revolving door for staff. It was chaotic, there was no training, and the job had a really bad work / life balance. After a few months of trying to teach myself how to write code using google (I am not an analyst or developer) I asked when I would start doing the job they brought me in to do, and I was told that it would not be happening anytime in the foreseeable future, so I quit.

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RDLAWME t1_iyd68ru wrote

Having worked at one of the "best places". They send surveys to all employees. We are told the results are based on the survey feedback and response rate.

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crookdmouth t1_iydnkjv wrote

Thats how Hammond Lumber got on there, I'm sure. I know a few people that work or have worked there and their managers seem to be toxic. It has to come down from the top.

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gunksmtn1216 t1_iye0sx6 wrote

Whattttt you mean working 6 days a week with 5 days off a year shouldn’t be on the best place list lol

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bigspoutwhale867 t1_iyf5hkz wrote

Much like B Corps, as far as I’ve experienced thus far. It’s all about branding, marketing, and public perception. Don’t get me wrong, the whole B Corp thing means well, but it’s only a few steps above Best Places to Work

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