Former employees of large corporations spread the “secrets” they learned at work in a series of videos showing the culture and policies of major companies.
TikTok user @annaxjames started the trend with his own clip about his experience working at Hollister, owned by Abercrombie & Fitch Co., claiming that the brand would only allow attractive “models” to interact with customers.
“If you’ve worked for a large corporation, such as a restaurant or chain store, you want to know all the secrets that only employees would know,” Anna said at the beginning of the viral video.
Request: TikTok user @annaxjames asked people working for large corporations to share “secrets” about companies that only employees would know about
The exemplary retailer went on to talk about how Hollister was “wrapped up” when she worked for the brand “in the past”. He stated that there were only two positions in the store: back stock and model.
According to Anna, only “models” were allowed to work the soil and interact with customers. He said they were called models because Hollister would choose employees to appear in the brand’s ads.
“In order to be a role model, you had to be attractive and, in the interview process, you were rated on a scale of 1 to 10,” she stated. “You had to keep your hair and makeup natural. Your nails couldn’t be painted and you were only allowed to wear navy blue and white clothes, including shoes.
Anna remembered having to wear “weak flip flops” during her shifts because they were the only shoes the store offered at the time, but not even half.
“Every Black Friday, they always chose the thinnest girl to work up front with the shirtless guy and paid them more than anyone to be the prettiest,” she said. He was so wrapped up. It was always done only in appearance.
Hollister and its parent company Abercrombie & Fitch, Co., have long been accused of hiring employees based on their attractiveness.
In 2010, Gawker posted an email from a former Hollister manager stating that “they were reminded daily to hire 9s and 10s.” Other former Hollister employees corroborated the allegations on Reddit.
Complaint: Anna shared her experience working at Hollister, alleging that the brand hired employees based on attractiveness and would only allow its models to interact with customers.
Say what? “Every Black Friday, they always chose the thinnest girl to work up front with the shirtless guy and paid them more than anyone to be the prettiest,” she said.
DailyMail.com has contacted Abercrombie & Fitch, Co. for feedback.
Anna’s story inspired others to duet her video and share her own experiences. BuzzFeed completed some of the posts, including Michael Ryan’s videos about his time at McDonald’s.
Michael, known for @evilglitterqueen on the platform, had a lot to say about his former businessman and his famous food.
“They have so much science behind it all,” he said, explaining that the straws are purposely bigger “because it allows carbonation to affect your tongue more and make the soda taste better.”
He also claimed that the fast food chain orders Coca-Cola to make a special syrup with more sugar and flavor.
McDonald’s has confirmed the reasoning behind its wider straws on its website, but the company makes no mention of a special syrup.
According to the chain, Coca-Cola syrup is pre-cooled before entering the fountain dispensers, and the proportion of syrup is strategically set to allow the ice to melt, which is why it tastes so good.
Michael went on to allege that the chicken is injected with a salt / water mixture “to keep it moist but also tasty.” The practice is really common in the food industry, though it’s uncle if McDonald’s uses it.
Wow: Michael Ryan, who is known for @evilglitterqueen on TikTok, said McDonald’s straws are bigger “because it lets more carbonation hit your tongue and makes the soda taste better.”
Don’t: in another clip, TikTok user @chubbyelvis shared his tips for shopping at Best Buy. He advised avoiding the purchase of protection plans from the company
Good to know: Former target worker Lizzy Wong (@lizzymwong) talked about how to save money to the retailer by taking advantage of its price match guarantee
The fast food ex added that the chicken seeds are “not as processed” and are actually made by Tyson under a private label.
As for the McDonald’s ice cream machine, he stated that it is only cleaned once a week and that the ice cream is made with whole whipped cream.
Meanwhile, former Target employee Lizzy Wong (@lizzymwong) talked about how to save money to the retailer by taking advantage of its price match guarantee.
“Actually, the target prices match all the prices of your competitors, including Walmart, including Amazon,” he said.
Lizzy explained that all you have to do is go to the services for the guests and show them that a competitor offers the same product at a lower price and that they will match.
He also advised buying Apple products at Target when they come with gift cards as you can still get a good price.
“You can get a better price and you can get the gift card as well,” he said. “So that’s what I’m doing at Target. It saves me money.
Melanie, known as @tomictango on Tiktok, also shared pricing strategies. He alleged that Kohl’s empowers employees to offer customers the discounts they struggle for if the amount is less than 50% of the original price.
For real? One of the most interesting claims was from TikTok user @yungpepee, who alleged that Marshall employees are not allowed to do anything to store thieves.
Wow: Melanie, known as @tomictango in Tiktok, assumed Kohl employees are trained to offer customers the discounts they struggle for if the amount is less than 50%
“If you were fighting for an item to have a 40 percent discount, we would be supposed to give it to you, not call a manager, argue with you or anything,” he explained, noting that the policy may have changed since it worked. years ago.
Melania also talked about how Kohl charge card holders receive coupons for a 10%, 20% or 30% discount. He stated that you can always get the highest discount by telling the store cashier that you have left your 30% coupon at home because they will only give it to you.
One of the most interesting claims was from TikTok user @yungpepee, who alleged that Marshall employees are not allowed to do anything to store thieves.
The former cashier recalled how a customer reported seeing someone steal makeup, but was unable to do anything due to the company’s policy.
According to TikToker, TJX companies, including Marshall, HomeGoods, TJ Maxx and Sierra Trading Post, cannot legally accuse customers of stealing.
“By their logic, we could endanger the rest of the store if we go up and face it,” he said. “True, we can still go up and say,‘ Did you find everything right? “But that ‘s all.
In another clip, TikTok user @chubbyelvis shared his tips for buying at Best Buy after working at the company for nearly a decade.
While many are tempted to buy Best Buy’s protection plan when shopping for large tickets, he discouraged it and stated that if something breaks within a year of purchase, the store will return it. and will give the customer a gift card as credit.
“If they tell you they can’t respect the manufacturer’s warranty, they’re full of it,” he insisted. “Ask for a manager.”