Toxic work environment where almost everyone openly dislikes working there and can’t believe their career landed them in this role. The management is the biggest problem — the manager is by far the worst I’ve ever seen. He micromanages simple tasks, constantly stresses people out, and relies on bullying and mind games to control the team. Nearly 98% of this job is just dealing with him, and no one on the team has a good word to say about his leadership. He deliberately creates tension and chaos to keep everyone on edge, plays favorites by allowing some people to coast while dumping heavy workloads on others, and treats his team like property.
The physical demands are unsustainable. Expect to average around 12,000 steps a day, be on your feet for 8 hours straight, 5 days a week, and eventually burn out. There is no real downtime — even when the office is completely empty, you’ll be nitpicked and forced to do pointless tasks like restocking fully stocked sodas or rearranging snacks (“too many Hot Cheetos,” “not enough chocolate chip cookies,” “too many regular cookies”). The work borders on facilities-level labor: moving heavy tables, chairs, and ice buckets for events, all while being micromanaged to scrub behind fridges.
There is zero room for advancement. Promotions simply don’t happen. The facility has been expanded so much that the work is realistically for four people, yet you’ll be expected to handle it alone. The position is a revolving door — constantly reposted because people can’t last.
The culture is equally bleak. Everyone is siloed, conversations are minimal, and morale is at rock bottom. Your counterpart might spend the day hiding in the supply closet watching telenovelas on their phone while you take on the heavy lifting. Meanwhile, veteran employees pass down “survival tactics” as if they’ve been through war, worn down and aged by years of stress in this environment.
To make matters worse, the staff you’re servicing — often at a law firm — will treat you with little respect. They’ll leave trash beside bins or deliberately leave messes for you to clean because they don’t see value in your role. You quickly become the scapegoat for a department that has lost all ambition and drive.
Overall, this job is draining, demoralizing, and unsustainable. It’s not fun, it’s not rewarding, and it takes a physical and mental toll. Do yourself a favor and stay far away.
