While my experience at the Goodyear location was initially positive, I quickly became concerned about the lack of professionalism demonstrated by management. One of the most troubling issues was discovering that employee write-ups had been issued with my name listed as the manager responsible, despite my not being present and not having the authority to issue disciplinary actions. This occurred on two separate occasions.
I also became aware of employees' personal matters through management discussions rather than from the employees themselves, which raised concerns about professionalism and confidentiality in the workplace.
Additionally, I witnessed behavior from the general manager that appeared to create unnecessary conflict between team members, including attempts to foster tension between myself and a lead employee. This contributed to a negative and uncomfortable work environment.
Unfortunately, what began as an enjoyable workplace quickly became a hostile and stressful environment. Due to these ongoing concerns regarding leadership, professionalism, and workplace culture, my overall experience at this location was disappointing.
The favoritism shown by the general manager toward certain employees was difficult to ignore and created concerns about fairness and accountability in the workplace. For example, one employee left the back door unlocked overnight, creating a serious security issue. On another occasion, the same employee assigned tips to an individual who was not even working the shift in question, yet no apparent corrective action was taken.
I also repeatedly raised concerns regarding a staff member who was consistently late for shifts and often failed to call ahead. When I was the manager on duty, these attendance issues directly affected operations and made managing the shift more difficult. Despite bringing these concerns forward, they appeared to go unaddressed.
Another troubling incident occurred when the general manager stated that he planned to have his girlfriend, who was not employed by the company, come into the workplace to observe employees and report back to him. This raised significant concerns regarding professionalism and appropriate management practices.
Additionally, when I became ill and needed to call out of work, I was later informed by another employee that the general manager was upset because my absence interfered with his plans to celebrate his six-month anniversary with his girlfriend. I found this response unprofessional and inappropriate, particularly given that my absence was due to illness.
Overall, these experiences contributed to an environment where concerns were not addressed consistently and professional standards were not always upheld. read more