They have focused on creating a progressive accepting culture and often speak about diversity and inclusion. Then turn around and financially handicap those who buy in. The only reason why more people haven't left is because the company is focused on issues people care about, and it seems to be on purpose to limit how much they can get away with compensation. Vacation days are nice when you can afford a roof over your head.
The writing seems to be on the wall for this formerly locally owned company. They have not had a pay increase for any position they weren't forced to by the minimum wage increases by Washington State. Any position above that line has not seen an increase in 7+ years which is why they have lost the hiring edge. (Some fast food is $17/hr. while we start at 15)They then turn around and wonder why they struggle to hire or retain employees. They are now hiring overseas in cheaper labor markets, in Asian countries. Either to avoid paying better wages or slowly replace what they view as an expensive workforce.
Which leads me to my final point. There is a severe underlying lack of understanding what exactly general floor workers do in upper managment. We are what amounts to personal accountants with layers of nuance that cannot be learned over a short period of time. It takes months to fully grasp the Analyst role. You do not recognize this important point, which is why you do not pay for it and you no longer train for it. You are going to experience failure hiring from foreign countries, but you didn't ask us lowly underlings what we thought about that idea. Or any idea implemented for the past 7 years.
