Micromanaging to make employees quit - Anonymous employee Ecolab Employee Review

1.0
Feb 27, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I do the hotel audit side which was acquired from Deloitte so I have a pretty cool job in the sense I get to travel all over and my "work" is checking into hotels, going to the bar, ordering room service, etc

Cons

After the acquisition, my manager has changed twice due to restructuring and they micromanage us to death. Half our division has quit and no real replacement surge has occurred. They send back time and expense reports every week questioning the smallest details like the time you eat and the number of guests on your check for dinner even though the expense is within expectations and only for yourself. Expense policy changes monthly to make it more restrictive and confusing so the company can deny charges. What was an incredible dream job has turned into a bureaucratic nightmare and reduction of hours and expenses that reduce my already underpaid compensation. They also literally make us remove an hour of our travel time on the first and last day of our weekly trips, effectively stealing 2 hours of pay each week. Managers email on the weekends despite clear policy encouraging them to wait until the work week. The software used is archaic and not user-friendly. They run a report on your license then make you install an app that tracks your driving for "aggressive braking and acceleration" as well as if you're using the phone while driving. Even changing songs or updating your map will result in discipline. You are 3 infractions from being fired...

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