I had a job that I loved when I agreed to join Madison Square Garden — I could have (and would have) stayed there for the rest of my career had the shiny bright lights and allure of the MSG brand not swayed my mind. Additionally, I was promised a better work-life balance and similar responsibilities.
Long story short, I was the victim of a total bait and switch. Two weeks after signing my contract which clearly stated I was only expected in office 2x/week, a company-wide mandate was sent out requiring all FT employees to be on site 4x or more/week.
The job I applied to and wanted to work didn’t exist. Roadmaps that had been worked on for month, or even years, were changed at a moment’s notice because one person decided it should be so. I was “strongly encouraged” to hire executive referrals when building my team, rather than qualified candidates. I was told to downplay their successes in their annual reviews as not to fast track their growth before the company was ready to promote.
And for those of you seeking an inclusive culture, the recurring meetings for the ERGs for which I had signed up for were regularly canceled. And if you’re curious about *that* rally in October, employees didn’t receive a single piece of communication other than “avoid the area” on the morning of.
