The Points Guy: We never accept free flights [merged TPG discussions]
Dec 10, 2021, 8:15 am
#1728
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Isn't Business Insider the group who tried to smear Dave Portnoy? BI wouldn't pick up on this because its not salacious. The TPG stuff is just a bunch of nobody bloggers who got mad and depressed when they finally realized they were being used.
Dec 10, 2021, 8:59 am
#1729
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I don't think that is accurate. These are complaints about workplace issues from employees, not "nobody bloggers." I do wonder if it has anything to do with Brian Kelly officially leaving a formal role in management.
Dec 10, 2021, 9:44 am
#1730
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Workplace issues are hardy unique or newsworthy. What it took was covid to and its effect on their 'jobs' for them to finally see how they were being used. I'm sure that once the pandemic hit and credit card signups dropped to near zero the pressure was on more than ever to do what they could to continue to keep the revenue going. It wasn't fun when that facade of free travel was swept aside and they saw TPG for the joke it is. That's when the regret and self-loathing came along. Maybe even shame for a few of them. However none of that is worthy of an expose tell all that re-hashes what we could all see from the outside. That, and the fact that nobody really cares. I know I don't.
Dec 10, 2021, 9:51 am
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Workplace issues are hardy unique or newsworthy. What it took was covid to and its effect on their 'jobs' for them to finally see how they were being used. I'm sure that once the pandemic hit and credit card signups dropped to near zero the pressure was on more than ever to do what they could to continue to keep the revenue going. It wasn't fun when that facade of free travel was swept aside and they saw TPG for the joke it is. That's when the regret and self-loathing came along. Maybe even shame for a few of them. However none of that is worthy of an expose tell all that re-hashes what we could all see from the outside. That, and the fact that nobody really cares. I know I don't.
Im not sure why you're so quick to suggest employees of a large marketing company don't have real jobs, but given the media attention to Activision and other toxic workplaces of late, and the fact that BI wrote one story already, I think some people do care.
self-loathing, of course, wouldn't have led Brian to be removed from a management position.
The financial ties between journalism outlets and Red Ventures alas likely plays a role in keeping this all quiet.
Dec 10, 2021, 9:57 am
#1732
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Or, a second rate blog having workplace issues isn't as big of a deal as some people think it is. As far as BK? Who knows. Its just not important to anyone outside of that company. That's why there's no news on it. It really doesn't matter.
Dec 10, 2021, 10:04 am
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Red Ventures has 4,500 employees and was the focus of a major NY Times piece in August.
Dec 10, 2021, 10:36 am
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Dec 10, 2021, 11:10 am
#1736
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Red venture can’t afford to have toxic workplace news stories so they will try to keep it away from the limelight. See the post of the happy tag family above. Also Brian is shown as being away from office for a reason. Any investigative person will be told the former boss has been removed, problem solved.
Dec 10, 2021, 12:06 pm
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...-zoom-rcna8387
Which is getting a ton of press right now.
Dec 10, 2021, 4:28 pm
#1738
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They're very much news in 2021. See also:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...-zoom-rcna8387
Which is getting a ton of press right now.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...-zoom-rcna8387
Which is getting a ton of press right now.
David
Dec 11, 2021, 10:42 am
#1739
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Red venture can’t afford to have toxic workplace news stories so they will try to keep it away from the limelight. See the post of the happy tag family above. Also Brian is shown as being away from office for a reason. Any investigative person will be told the former boss has been removed, problem solved.
Toxic work cultures tend to thrive in certain environments. You shouldn't see them in a business which should be generating a 90% NET profit margin. I mean ... I hire good people, pay them well, leave them alone to do their stuff (in their contracted working hours), live a very nice life .... it's not difficult.
