Cancelled The Perks They Called Me Toxic
Synopsis
"I’d just left a creative meeting when a TikTok video popped up on my feed, slamming my company.The title: "Stay Away! This Austin startup is incredibly cheap. The perks are a joke."The video showed off the pour-over coffee from Austin's hottest independent cafe and pastries from a top-tier French bakery. The same ones I’d just had my assistant, Sam, hand out.I frowned.In the company's Slack channel, I tagged everyone."@here Any suggestions for this afternoon's Happy Hour?"Leo, the new Gen-Z intern, replied instantly with a voice note.“Asher, with all due respect, these snacks with gluten and dairy are so unhealthy.”“A truly visionary company would hire a private chef to customize raw, vegan bites for everyone's dietary needs. That's what respect looks like.”I laughed. It was an angry laugh.The company's daily snack budget was $25 per person. For an Austin startup, that was top of the line.I typed back:"Since it's impossible to please everyone, the snack perk is canceled. I'll convert the budget into a cash bonus for all of you."Less than five minutes later, the TikTok caption was updated."UPDATE: Y'all, I can't make this up. I made a suggestion about dietary inclusivity, and my toxic boss just canceled all the perks! This is how toxic bosses act. Can't handle a single piece of feedback!""
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