This leaked today from inside webmd, the most bullshit corpo HR video I think I’ve ever seen.

To break down the obvious ones:

  • Employees who are obviously either drinking wayyy too much company koolaid or who know that their jobs will end if they aren’t in this video
  • An extremely out of touch CEO who wants things back the old way without giving any concrete data proving that it’s better beyond conjecture
  • A company with “internet” in the name who literally doesn’t understand the concept of the internet
  • Threatening and bullying language to force people back in office.
  • and just a nice touch, the office is of course not near mass transit or anything and requires driving in
  • Did anyone notice they were all on green screen, kinda proving that there was no need for them to be in person?
135 points

Of the office is so good, why did they green screen it instead of actually going there?

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That’s what I just noticed too! Did noone think people would notice that none of the people were actually physically there?!

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46 points

Phoning it in for the video telling people they must physically go. Typical corporate bullshit.

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Yup! If it’s that important, why doesn’t your company pay for everyone to drive to and from work (covering gas, car repairs, and allowing employees to clock in when they start their commute.)Also, pay for everyone’s lunch since they have to be there.

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119 points

WebMD, the site that gives a diagnosis of ‘cancer’ for everything.

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46 points

Your comment gave me cancer.

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23 points

I was coughing and had a little congestion. Now I’m getting chemo, thanks WebMD!

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7 points

well? did i solve the congestion? /s

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88 points

in 2021 my job was “informing, not asking”. a bunch of us walked, and it crippled the OU. They actually shut it down not long ago, they decided to keep a skeleton crew on to keep the app running while the contracts run out, then they’re gonna sunset it

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lmao gg. The absolute disrespect to even say “informing, not asking” unironically. Pretty sure these people see us as slaves at some level.

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Honestly, if they said only that part in a memo, it would still obviously be very bad but it would be so much better than embedding it within this video. If I were an employee watching this, when they reached the part where they play Iko Iko while people dance after the CEO delivered the ultimatum, I’d want to shoot myself in the fucking head.

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-23 points

Slaves don’t get paid

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Ah looks like you’re not familiar with history then

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22 points

Are you unfamiliar with the concept of wage slaves?

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16 points

Of course, you have freedom of choice. You can choose between eating a shit sandwich or a tube of tile grout compound.

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12 points

Plenty of slaves received wages throughout plenty of historical periods. Read a book.

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" Internet Brands did not respond to a request for comment, except to say that people were busy with meetings. "

Lololololol

Fuck them. It sounds like they’re too bust having meetings instead of getting work done.

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78 points

Close-quartered offices are disease farms. Stress lowers your immune system.

WebMD wants to make its workers unhealthy.

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That tracks. WebMD is a terrible source of medical information.

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13 points

I remember using it long ago and no matter what your symptoms were you most likely have cancer.

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9 points

Apparently the cancer is coming from inside the building!

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Yes they are. As I am at home with COVID for the 4th time. I interviewed a guy in a small room a week ago Friday, and he coughed all through the interview. I was masked. He wasn’t. Two of us caught it. And I found out today they hired the clown. There are strong desires to cuss him out on his first day. Fuck that guy.

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