BrewDog: yet another hip company using 'rebel' language to sell its stuff

[8ball]

BBC coverage:

Ex-Brewdog staff allege culture of fear at brewer

Former employees allege "cult of personality" in firm and claim "toxic attitude" to junior staff.

www.bbc.co.uk

Having worked at a startup fronted by a “dynamic duo”, I expect this cult of personality stuff, as well as a good bit of toxicity, is a pretty common element.

With my experience it wasn’t the founders that were especially the source of said toxicity so much as a base of young staff some of whom gained a lot of power very quickly, and some of these built little fiefdoms with mottoes such as “your chief duty is loyalty to your leader” (possibly paraphrasing a little from memory, but not shitting you).

This was a new industry at the time (as opposed to brewing), though.

Will be interested to see what form “punk contrition” takes, especially as things get leaked along the way.

 

[elbows]

Will be interested to see what form “punk contrition” takes, especially as things get leaked along the way.

Can we show them the way by nailing their bollocks to a plank?

 

[8ball]

Can we show them the way by nailing their bollocks to a plank?

I think it’s more “punk” if they nail their own bollocks to a plank. Entirely of their own free will and not influenced by any implicit threat in any way whatsoever, obv.

 

[elbows]

I think it’s more “punk” if they nail their own bollocks to a plank. Entirely of their own free will and not influenced by any implicit threat in any way whatsoever, obv.

Yeah thats what I was hinting at really. But even with the punks there was a considerable following by others of trends and fashions that early punks established, and someone needs to get that started in order for them to follow.

 

[PR1Berske]

 

[Pickman's model]

Sure there's a downfall parody being made

 

[PR1Berske]

 

[billy_bob]

The letter Brewdog have put out in response is truly appalling.

Just the opening two words scream 'They're right - we're utter CUNTS!' to me.

'Hey Everyone' - aka, look how chilled and totally like non-corporate we are even when our own staff are telling the world what ruthless pricks we are, keeping up the 'we're your unconventional mates' facade even while they shed a few crocodile tears about how we've really let you down, maaan, sadface.

Fucking dreadful stuff.

 

[billy_bob]

And that's a huge list of signatories to the original letter, for a company that size.

 

[Chilli.s]

Their beers shit and tastes of tin cans

 

[dessiato]

Not in any way intending to support them, but didn't a large multinational take them over a few years ago?

 

[splonkydoo]

their beer is awful pish anyway

 

[belboid]

Not in any way intending to support them, but didn't a large multinational take them over a few years ago?

Wanky equity firm bought 22%, the boys own 47 between them.

 

[equationgirl]

Sure there's a downfall parody being made

I really really hope there is a downfall parody being made.

 

[equationgirl]

Not in any way intending to support them, but didn't a large multinational take them over a few years ago?

No, they got an equity investment. That personally made them millions of pounds. Now they bang on about how totes amazeballs they are for paying Living Wage.

Cunts.

 

[likesfish]

So Brewdog cant ogainse a staff party then?

 

[David Clapson]

 

[David Clapson]

Henceforth, let the shameful BrewDog be forever known as PissChimp.

 

[PR1Berske]

An update on Instagram about "Tipjar"

 

[PR1Berske]

Can't get the post to link. Hang on

 

[teuchter]

Brewdog are clearly utter cunts. Fuck them, and fuck the way they treat their employees . But you didn't know that and neither did anyone else on here until this. Hindsight's a wonderful thing. And I'm not sure there's been much "parotting of PR bullshit" or "insisting they're a brilliant company and a joy to work for", either

There's just some rather literal minded people on this thread, that's all.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

A couple of summers ago I was on the train home from work and some bloke was sat behind me on the phone. I gathered (from earwigging) he was a brewer (if that's what they are called) and he was absolutely nailing Brewdog owners and they way they treated people. He was talking about them being dodge with money and all sorts. I thought at the time it sounded like a good story for a journalist to get hold of. I established he'd worked for them and 'settled' some financial issues with them after a lot of fighting for it. He wasn't being quiet about it. I wanted 20 mins kip.

 

[Badgers]

Seems like a tough week at the BD office

 

[belboid]

Have they ditched that letter from ‘happy employees’ that the bosses write yet?

 

[Part 2]

Recruiting now for this hotel in Manchester's old Fountain Street jobcentre.

 

[PR1Berske]

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[PR1Berske]

 

[BillRiver]

I get really irritated when people say "I would like to apologise", and then don't actually apologise.

The words he's looking for are "I am sorry".

And as for him "feeling that" the responsibility sits with him - that's because you are responsible, you little shit!

"Going forward" I would like you to flush yourself down the toilet, immediately.

 

[ddraig]

I get really irritated when people say "I would like to apologise", and then don't actually apologise.

The words he's looking for are "I am sorry".

And as for him "feeling that" the responsibility sits with him - that's because you are responsible, you little shit!

"Going forward" I would like you to flush yourself down the toilet, immediately.

"good cop" boss

 

[Pickman's model]

"good cop" boss

There are no good cops and there are no good bosses