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Best of…: Classic WTF: We Are Not Meatbots!
Labor Day, a day for celebrating workers, highlights a workplace conflict. Jordan, a developer, oversaw various aspects of an e-commerce product. Sales and Development had conflicting goals and methods within the company. The website's content, surprisingly, fell under the VP of Sales's responsibility. A problem arose when the warehouse staff confronted Jordan about the website. Their issue stemmed from an "About Us" page. The VP of Sales had referred to the warehouse staff as "meatbots." The warehouse staff felt disrespected by the description. The VP's regrettable comment was attributed to alcohol. Though the company caught up on orders eventually, it involved warehouse staff replacement. The VP of Sales, however, remained employed with an elevated title.