They resort to quick fixes 95% of the time rather than addressing real issues in the workplace and do not communicate transparently. Upper management is hugely challenging to work with and creates low morale among the entire staff, at every level, in every department. Pay is low across the board (unless you're in upper management), and you will never see a pay/benefits increase And pay people at minimum a comfortable living wage. Include them in decisions that affect them. Pay is low across the board (unless you're in upper management ), and you will never see a pay/benefits increase - merit-based or otherwise - unless you are actually promoted to a more senior position (and even then, it will be nominal). 'This is the way we've always done it' is the most used phrase among senior management, leaving no room for innovation. They don't strive to create a better Goodspeed but rather rest on the laurels of the reputation built decades ago and to which is hasn't risen in many years. They leave middle management without support and drop big changes or big projects on the staff with no communication, warning, or conversation, just an expectation that they will do it.

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