Undercover Boss USA at Peavey CH4

Cabicular · November 2017

normally don’t go in for this nonsense but it’s interesting if you manage to catch it
Usually the companies that do this are doing well ....

EricTheWeary · November 2017

I watched it when I was unemployed, probably nearly a year ago now. I think it was filmed just before they moved the production to China so it's older than that. I've watched a couple of other episodes ( the bikini bar I remember one because I struggled to believe such a place existed let alone was a successful chain, just nasty) and they seem to be bits of fluff for the companies involved but Peavey still managed to come across very badly.

ICBM · November 2017

I haven't seen it, but is it a bit like Apple under Steve Jobs? - ie a highly driven authoritarian who did not suffer fools, or even people just trying to do a good job and making a mistake… not easy to work for.

EricTheWeary · November 2017

ICBM said:

I haven't seen it, but is it a bit like Apple under Steve Jobs? - ie a highly driven authoritarian who did not suffer fools, or even people just trying to do a good job and making a mistake… not easy to work for.

From memory no. The boss is Hartley Peavey's son in law (?) who seems a bit clueless and Hartley himself just a figurehead who seems happy to rest his laurels on his big pile of money. Long suffering employees who had promises made to them that didn't happen. Peavey try to make it all ok with some more promises but then the post script is that those didn't happen either as they made them all redundant and shifted production to China.

ICBM · November 2017

EricTheWeary said:

From memory no. The boss is Hartley Peavey's son in law (?) who seems a bit clueless and Hartley himself just a figurehead who seems happy to rest his laurels on his big pile of money. Long suffering employees who had promises made to them that didn't happen. Peavey try to make it all ok with some more promises but then the post script is that those didn't happen either as they made them all redundant and shifted production to China.

Ah, OK. I'm sure I'd read that Hartley was a bit 'uncompromising' to work for, but that's probably a long time ago.

EricTheWeary · November 2017

ICBM said:

EricTheWeary said:

From memory no. The boss is Hartley Peavey's son in law (?) who seems a bit clueless and Hartley himself just a figurehead who seems happy to rest his laurels on his big pile of money. Long suffering employees who had promises made to them that didn't happen. Peavey try to make it all ok with some more promises but then the post script is that those didn't happen either as they made them all redundant and shifted production to China.

Ah, OK. I'm sure I'd read that Hartley was a bit 'uncompromising' to work for, but that's probably a long time ago.

Presumably all this is fresher in @Cabicular 's mind than mine but Hartley was only briefly in it.

Quick Google says it was first aired in the USA in February 2015 so I guess the filming was in 2014. There's another bit where he goes to the Peavey showcase shop in Hollywood (IIRC) and the gear doesn't work.

thermionic · November 2017

ICBM said:

I haven't seen it, but is it a bit like Apple under Steve Jobs? - ie a highly driven authoritarian who did not suffer fools, or even people just trying to do a good job and making a mistake… not easy to work for.

Hmm. Seems like a bit of a Bandit to me.

mbe · November 2017

They just need to be a bit more diplomatic. Maybe an Envoy might help.

Cabicular · November 2017

EricTheWeary said:

ICBM said:

EricTheWeary said:

From memory no. The boss is Hartley Peavey's son in law (?) who seems a bit clueless and Hartley himself just a figurehead who seems happy to rest his laurels on his big pile of money. Long suffering employees who had promises made to them that didn't happen. Peavey try to make it all ok with some more promises but then the post script is that those didn't happen either as they made them all redundant and shifted production to China.

Ah, OK. I'm sure I'd read that Hartley was a bit 'uncompromising' to work for, but that's probably a long time ago.

Presumably all this is fresher in @Cabicular 's mind than mine but Hartley was only briefly in it.

Quick Google says it was first aired in the USA in February 2015 so I guess the filming was in 2014. There's another bit where he goes to the Peavey showcase shop in Hollywood (IIRC) and the gear doesn't work.

You are bang on, I didn’t realise it was so long ago
they had what looked like a 5000 sq ft warehouse with a dozen people working in it.
But all their bullshit platitudes went out the window and they made everyone redundant and moved all the work to China.
its the first time I’ve seen one of these where everyone was worse off at the end!
I hate the format anyway
The boss works under cover
he works with 3 or 4 people
he realises they are being horribly exploited and under paid
He gives them generous bonus packages to look after sick loved ones or pay their own education or medical bills
He then received the plaudits if those same employees
it all leaves me thinking
what must the other 300 employees who presumably work under the same conditions think about it?
America
Where crushing poverty is a character flaw

richardhomer · November 2017

thermionic said:
Hmm. Seems like a bit of a Bandit to me.

Classic!

Neil · November 2017

It was actually a very sad story and I felt for the loyal employees.

Cabicular · November 2017

I'd love to see a Gibson one ..

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