Vincent Aceling
Frustrated with your job and need to vent? Here's a good place... (LINK)
August 12th 2008 18:20
Hulk SMASH!
What makes the website so refreshing is the bluntness of so many employees or ex-employees, who want to tell the reader how it really is. No doubt, there are many ‘disgruntled’ comments that should be taken with a grain of salt, but the perceptions still provide the reader with deeper insight into an organization, other than the colorful, hoorah, pamphlets and propaganda regularly dished out by human resources or a company’s marketing team.
The website itself is easy to navigate and allows you to search for a company’s name, or search by letter. What I find more satisfying than the negative commentary is also a positive side – the website’s splash page displays a 2-column table, appropriately labeled: “I Love My Company”, and “I Hate My Company”. So… the website gives readers a chance to cite the good and bad of a company, thus making it a bit more objective.
In its disclaimer, the webmaster mentions that his impetus for creating the website was his frustration at the lack of ‘venting’ forums out there on the Internet – especially since he too had a lot to say about a former employer. More power to him… I say! There are also certain posting rules that the webmaster includes in his FAQ section. They are as follows:
1) You must enter enough comments to adequately justify your ratings.
2) Don't use profanity.
3) DO NOT WRITE IN ALL CAPS.
4) Specify the real location where you work, in "City, State" format. Responses such as "anywhere" or "every office" will be removed
5) Do not personally attack anyone, or mention anyone by name or initials.
6) Do not rate a company more than once (if we see a trend across reviews they will be removed)
7) And finally…”You DO NOT talk about Fight Club”. (Okay, so this one was added by me in jest.)
And, while many of you are thinking, ‘Can’t someone get sued for libel upon posting a negative review,” the webmaster adds this little note:
“We don't think so. What is important to remember is the things posted on this site are the opinions of those people who posted them. No employer reviews or comments are written by anyone associated with JobVent.com or Arlington Development, LLC. The only editorial function utilized by JobVent.com administrators is "DELETE" when someone points out a review that is inappropriate or a review that violates our rules.
JobVent.com supports the Electronic Frontier Fondation, an organization who's purpose is to protect your rights in an increasingly digital world.”
Now… you can decide for yourself if that statement holds enough water or not… but if you must post, I advise you to follow the posting rules stated above, remain objective and try not to bring too much emotion into your review (otherwise, most readers may dismiss you as just another disgruntled, laid-off, ex-employee), and make sure not to divulge any sensitive information… no matter how much you have been wronged!
For those of you who enjoy the freedom of Internet voyeurism… feast your eyes! There are plenty of reviews being added every day. After all, venting is a form of cheap therapy… and cheap therapy is available to anyone with a computer.
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