Jim Cornette Hears WWE Employee Reviews

From Episode 230 of Jim Cornette's Drive Thru
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[@MrZilvis78]

Fun fact there's isn't a single HR in any corporation that's "for the employees" HR is only to prioritize the company image first and foremost.

[@TheRpf1977]

HR is there to deal with employee vs employee issues and consulting the managers on if the way they treat employees is going to get the company sued. I have seen managers fired because of excessive reports of them harrassing employees with wrong behavior or language!

[@joshuac5537]

Yeah I learned this a little late. My manager was harassing me. I asked to move teams, we had 5 others, instead they fired me so quick my coworkers thought I had gotten sick, thrown up and just left early lol they boxed up my things and mailed them to me.

[@scrappy93]

@@TheRpf1977 yeah thats the basics, but alot more to it than just the employee to employee. My wife works in HR for UB and I didn't know how much she actually did until she worked from home. The crappy thing is the meeting they make you attend when you have alot of work to do. Waiting others to do their job so you can finish yours. F that crap.

[@longjohn526]

The name tells you what they really are ..... Human Resources, a totally dehumanizing name when you break down it's meaning. To the Corporations you are nothing but another Resource to be exploited like any other resource such as oil or steel or whatever ... About 25 years ago I made a vow to never work for any company that had a Human Resources department and I haven't

[@Moon-Marie]

More like Public Relations. I.e., Stephanie McMahon as Chief Brand Officer. Which is basically the same.

[@MorganFreemansFavoriteFreckle]

It’s just so hilarious imagining some nice, quiet computer science graduate getting his first tech job at some international entertainment company and he walks headlong into the incomprehensible hellstorm that is WWE

[@longjohn526]

WWE should start video taping all of it and turn it into a series on the WWE Network ..... It would probably be better than Tough Enough

[@stevecass]

"WHERE'S THE GODDAMN BIRDS FLYING OUT OF HIS ASS, PAL?!"

[@oldsman7]

WWE's response to Glassdoor reviews: "We're sorry you felt that way when you worked here. We wish you the best in your future endeavors."

[@universe-ie2mk]

right what a joke

[@bradlycarpenter1960]

@@universe-ie2mk *maneuver

[@skooobz]

@Justin Christopher Hate that rehearsed bullshit response

[@bradpaton3927]

@@skooobz that's probably his BEST response.

[@positively_broad_st3780]

It should be: "We've got two words for ya..."

[@shooter7734]

"Everyone hating the HR department " That's a lot of companies nowadays LOL

[@CactusInsane]

Ain't that the fucking truth!

[@Flowerz__]

If you work in IT you especially know how much of a joke and inept hr is.

[@scrappy93]

Hr is bad, but man some employees that aren't hr are the issue. Stupid employees -"why didn't I get paid for friday?" HR- "You took off without pay" Lol

[@scrappy93]

@@Flowerz__ toss up between hr and it.

[@bradpaton3927]

@@scrappy93 I've interacted with terrible members of BOTH...., but mainly HR. Only a handful of IT employees are jokers.

[@Barrysmooth]

The image of Jim carrying out a framed photo of Vince is hilarious.

[@tomr3422]

and several dozen tennis rackets.

[@bury_the_elite65294]

Imagine the shit-storm if Corny happened to drop that photo & glass went everywhere...🤣🤣🤣

[@thepublichousebrandcom]

@@bury_the_elite65294 Austin wouldve just walked in and stunned anyone who complained...

[@horrorstew3577]

I was once on a plane next to a guy ... I asked him what he did... He said he worked for WWE... I said OMG that's awesome.... He said .. and I quote "I'd rather not talk about it" 😂😂😂

[@ladistar]

Holy shit lmaooooo that sucks

[@horrorstew3577]

@@ladistar dude was actually cool.. I remember we had a long conversation about his fish tank 😂

[@DoobieKeebler]

It's like when I would listen to people talk about working for the game company EA & they made it sound like it was prison.

[@joshuademouy2978]

"Not Cool" .... Had to be Carlito

[@terryeubanks8797]

I love when Jim goes out of his way to make a terrible joke ("gruntled") and Brian just waits a beat and moves on. Such a great dynamic.

[@MADGUNSMONSTER]

Yeah, it's very entertaining when they do that. Brian plays the straight man and lets Jim say all the crazy shite.

[@LINKMASTERX]

@@MADGUNSMONSTER Brian will surprise u, from time to time

[@sweetride27]

Reminds me of Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan at times lol

[@theophrastusbombastus1359]

_"Oh, would you stop!"_

[@damian_cross]

"He'll wipe his ass on your lifelong dream." God bless Vince McMahon

[@ECB2000]

The sad thing is, he's correct in that statement, but not for the reasons he thinks.

[@tonyroach9415]

Thats pretty much everyone if life tho lmao.

[@qwertyiuwg4uwtwthn]

and shit on your head

[@wilcee675]

I wish I could see Shane McMahon’s Glassdoor review. Talk about no work/life balance, and management not caring!

[@TheSYPHERIA]

There's no such thing as work life management. That's for people who want to be worker bees their whole life instead of pursuing their dreams. Billionaire sleep in their office

[@stevecopper1667]

Talk about Vince having a God complex I FIRE🔥 my own

[@stevecopper1667]

@@TheSYPHERIA Billionaire sleep in their office my ass

[@andybunn5780]

Their office is probably nicer than my home

[@TheSYPHERIA]

@@stevecopper1667 Yeah, they did. How do you think they became billionaires? By going home to their pretty wives and working 40 hours a week? No. Try 80 - 100 hours a week and sleeping in their office. Steve Jobs is just one example

[@geezy458]

Nailz probably sits at home and writes reviews all day

[@dreadelectric7745]

😂

[@dreadelectric7745]

Or Shane…

[@positively_broad_st3780]

And Buff Bagwell...

[@set1237]

"Management grabbed my balls!"

[@ROCKETS2965]

"No one cares about you. Management has no regard for your time." Unfortunately this is pretty much every job.

[@kitfo18]

As someone that has slept with several HR personal I can tell you HR is there to protect the company not the employees. Why are people still so short sighted to think anything else??

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

This is absolutely true. And I’ve never slept with HR personnel 🤣. But it’s so obvious that HR couldn’t care less about us ham and eggers.

[@McGomezAddams]

Putting yourself over Brother?

[@cubzrulz]

@@McGomezAddams it's all a work brother

[@johntarver5684]

@jeremy you also a member of a kiss my ass club? 😂

[@gst013]

This might be the weirdest online humblebrag I've ever seen. All you have to do is be in the business world to know that there, Mr. Sleepswithlotsadudesorladies.

[@stanlibuda5786]

Paul Bocuse, the famous French chef, was once asked who his most important employees were. His answer was: his cleaning staff.

[@HyperActive7]

Holy christ, this sounds like every corporate job I've ever worked at..

[@Barrysmooth]

Can’t wait for the AEW employee review segment.

[@greghughes6098]

Judging by everything that's been said and all the information that's out there, it would be very positive.

[@Barrysmooth]

@@greghughes6098 one would hope so. If it is positive that’s great for the workers.

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@Barrysmooth It's probably on the opposite end. Total freedom with little guidance. Since Tony isn't an actual booker. Needs some sort of happy medium in between the two.

[@Barrysmooth]

@@maxxdahl6062 I agree

[@wilcee675]

AEW workers have nothing to complain about. It’s probably like working for Willie Wonka except if he used booger sugar instead of regular sugar.

[@positively_broad_st3780]

D.B. writes... "They fire you if choke a guy with his own necktie. Seriously? When did this become a rule? Whoever is dumb enough to wear a tie to the ring deserves to be choked with it." Pros: Strange bedfellows & catering Cons: Micromanaging & boss takes a bump like a tree stump

[@TubbyJ420]

3:08 'al hayes'. That broke my brain, took a few seconds to realize he's talking about Lord Alfred Hayes. Never ever heard his real name like that before lol

[@Mr.Cynical92]

I never listen to the clips, I usually wait for the whole episode. I couldn't help myself on this one.

[@somedude2384]

No free drinks in the lobby 😂

[@stevecopper1667]

Sounds a lot like a job to me Sounds exactly like what I've been saying my whole life

[@rofbagging9749]

At the end of the day, everything is just a job. People tend to think my job is fun, but I probably wouldn’t ever do it again if money weren’t a concern

[@jasonwoot5199]

You know this channel is doing so well when the bots are spamming the chat.

[@iamdb1990]

"no free drinks in lobby" lmao

[@CactusInsane]

Security guard: "sir..sir..sir! You can't take that!" Jim Ross: " if you wanna stop him from taking that frame, prepare to be whipped like a government mule."

[@emmahenry3995]

I'm on Glassdoor reading the reviews and they are brutal! LOL And I'm loving the image of Jim walking out the building with a framed Vince picture XD

[@richardpreston7333]

I have to give props to Jim for trying to look at it from the point of view of people from a non-wrestling background

[@aaronsejas6442]

When I heard “not cool" I believe Carlito wrote this review

[@manifestgtr]

The internet needs to find a new term and let “toxic” rest for a bit. That fucking word has been watered down and abused so thoroughly, it’s become a meaningless buzzword that people parrot without any apparent consideration whatsoever. “Toxic this, toxic that”…right but what the fuck are you ACTUALLY trying to say? Maybe try to express yourself a little more accurately? It’s meaningless…

[@PaulieD1984]

I find your comment tocksick

[@takerdust]

I blame Britney Spears

[@Dr170]

Ladies and gentlemen... the Toxic Avenger

[@phabiorules]

Toxic is a cover all word to mean something bad. The irony is that many people who would be consider toxic uses it to describe everyone else.

[@goodday2760]

Stop being so racist.

[@johnhess9443]

Sounds like most places. ..and I don't trust reviews from people who use the word toxic.

[@MissterX]

"No one cares about you!" The sooner people realize that this is true (except for MAYBE your parents, kids or spouse) the better off humanity will be.

[@positively_broad_st3780]

"For years they had a dead guy working there, but hey, he did great work. However, they keep bringing back this Goldberg guy even though his matches are quicker than a virgin's first rodeo."

[@cosmoissleeping]

I assume some employees say, "The whole company is focused on 40 year old virgins."

[@JeezaLou]

Not for nothing, but these complaints could apply to nearly every large US corporation

[@IMGBrk96]

Jim sounds like one of those co-workers who made things fun. I believe people liked him. He’s a very unique person, especially in that work environment.

[@mr.mirchenstein6549]

Well of course there’s a giant picture of Vince McMahon when you move into your new office at WWE HQ. I Think I’d be disappointed if there wasn’t one! lol 😂😂😂

[@robertmiller2434]

Look at the glassdoor for spectrum!

[@welshbandit7208]

Oof, how bad is it? I once applied, but didn't get a callback.

[@takerdust]

Spectrum is so bad I would leave them a bad review on Ratemyprofessor

[@insupportofjunhado]

It's touching to hear that even Jim Cornette's love for friends surpasses his hatred of enemies.

[@theboombody]

Yeah, he hates his enemies more than anyone I know.

[@randylynch4330]

I do think that there is a bunch of marks who posted stuff on there

[@charlesneal8962]

The image in my head of Corny carrying out that portrait is fucking hilarious 😂

[@leebrennan5790]

No free drinks in the lobby? TOXIC!

[@joerogers9413]

Vince McMahon: Anyone seen that framed picture of me? Jim Ross: I think Jim Cornette took it with him when he left. Vince McMahon: NOOOOO!

[@xMikeyHardyx]

I already know this is gonna be good.

[@toddfrench600]

LMAOO..."If your disgruntled...you need to talk to someone and get back gruntled" LMAOO 7:18 LMAOO

[@MikeLaF24]

They've definitely posted this before. Im almost 100% i heard it months ago.

[@williamwalker8201]

Something similar but not this exact segment

[@QuentinDude]

A lot of companies have high turnover and it just leads to one big clusterfuck shitshow workplace alot of times and it can be difficult to deal with, especially with how few companies try to retain good employees nowadays. . Its just the way it is. A lot of surviving long term at a job is just being at the right place at the right time (maybe getting a promotion early on due to somebody retiring etc ) and having the right people around you (good co workers. and bosses)

[@melissarodgers6379]

Jim your laugh NEVER gets old lmaoooooo

[@jonbourgoin182]

You guys already covered this. Not sure if a reupload or not.

[@trevorkenny]

I feel like these "reviews" are just the internet causing shit. Most of them don't sound real.

[@markstaffieri5732]

So many companies are like this today, it is truly tragic.

[@williamwalker8201]

This is a different segment than the one posted a few months ago. This is from the new episode 230 that was just uploaded Wednesday. Not a repeat.

[@ThaRealWorld]

Hasn’t he already gone over this? I swear they have

[@ebransc09]

They totally have done this bit before and don’t remember it

[@khankhomrad8855]

Was thinking the same thing.

[@tammyforbes2101]

Oh yea they talk about same old shit over and over they have to how else you gonna put up 4 hours worth of videos every day!

[@aman7525]

I was looking for this comment

[@aman7525]

You're not crazy I remember this as well.... #mandelaeffect

[@tomr3422]

I picture Corny leaving with several dozen tennis rackets and the Vince M picture say by to people.

[@DementedDistraction]

Speaking as a creative professional and a wrestling fan, the prospect of working at WWE seems like it *should* be cool, but everything I've heard about the corporate culture makes it sound like a nightmare - especially considering how they're prone to random mass-layoffs, you get worked into the ground, and for a company as profitable as WWE is, the pay isn't commensurate with the stupidly high cost of living in Stamford.

[@Matt-cr4vv]

Word. Hearing stories about various times Vince had to lend people money so they could afford a home in Stamford while being the the top company of their industry is crazy. Especially when you hear stories of people like JJ Dillon or Corny considering they were like entry level employees where you can see why they’d make low money in their role. But the idea that a head of talent relations or a key person in their creative process not being able to afford to live there is wild.

[@rtba222]

Jim cracks me up. If I listen to him for too long I start talking like him.

[@bradpaton3927]

"There was only a few pricks. Oh! WtF was his name?--the merchandise guy that went to prison....ummm....Goddamnit!" Well, I guess THAT worked out!

[@rofbagging9749]

It’s funny, I had a manager that was always riding my as while seemingly shorting my pay while simultaneously preaching ‘have loyalty’. Ending up quitting since my first two paychecks weren’t correct nor fixed, but it turns out he’s doing federal prison time for fraud now. There’s so much more I want to say but this was definitely a fitting end to this guy

[@kitrouth]

"get back gruntled" 😂😂

[@MrBoDiggety]

There’s a reason Michael Scott hated Toby the HR guy.

[@DanJohnson-fd1de]

Jim is correct about Connecticut but in all honesty who would want to move to Kentucky?!?!

[@NAO-sx5ur]

No one :(

[@nickhughes8179]

That'll change when Kentucky gets rid of Old Turtlehead and his CCP shadow advisor wife. Beautiful scenery, lots of classic architecture, but horrible roads and some boonies that looked like settings for horror movies.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Titan Towers are around 2 minutes from a neighborhood that looked pretty poor. Although there was a Mexican restaurant that served some damn good food.

[@Matt-cr4vv]

The reviews from people who worked normal type jobs there make sense. If you weren’t someone from the wrestling business or with knowledge of how the wrestling business runs the insane demands of WWE and Vince would be crazy to experience because it isn’t normal for anything besides this industry. But I don’t think anyone could last long term there without a passion for wrestling considering the demands required of the job. If you worked there just to have a job and didn’t care about wrestling there’s no way you’d stick it out long term with the demands that accompany your role.

[@kobefn]

Was this a replay I heard this one on here before

[@anthonyshelton8659]

They have definitely talked about Glassdoor WWE reviews before. There is a video from a few months ago where they read one. I thought this was a reupload, but I'm pretty sure they read a different review this time.

[@dquanissavage6287]

Awesome Shoot Today Jim!!😎🐐🐐

[@rellskee2731]

These reviews sound like just about every fucking company in the US

[@thelastmotel]

That 3rd one was actually in there by mistake. It was Tony Khan's review about what it's like at AEW.

[@SensiofRabbitude]

Did they ever read one of these at some point in the past? I have a really vague memory of this happening, could be a false memory I guess but I swear I remember them reading an ex-employee review before.

[@MrBrandonMarak]

Was thinking this same thing

[@8SHINIGAMIN1NJA8]

Yeah I think I've heard it before, I'm convinced they talked about the same reviews lol

[@8SHINIGAMIN1NJA8]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXWomIeJd7p2aNE Two months ago lol

[@rofbagging9749]

Yeah this is a repeat

[@SensiofRabbitude]

Some mighty fine sleuthing there Ninja, never expected an actual answer,. Legit thought it was probably my mind playing tricks on me, lol.

[@patrickboian8545]

That last part was pretty cool. AJ said that Vince told him he had a million flippy dippy guys and he needed a pit bull so AJ said Il be your pit bull.

[@jamarpowers4260]

“A framed picture of Vince” I would of kept it too 😂😂😂

[@wereallscrewed9714]

Oh boy! The reviews we'd get RIGHT NOW.

[@andrewbeen7735]

3:30 will never know who that guys is

[@michigan9191]

Thanks Spectrum

[@CreightonChaney-io4xv]

Amazing how the excessive usage of the word, "toxic" is used in a company that's not a sewage company

[@millec60]

I wonder how many glassdoor reviews for WWE are written by non-employees just going by what Meltzer says to make WWE look bad

[@packleader1215]

Are you job hunting currently? Call Jim Cornette to come along.

[@ritamsaha9080]

Is this a reupload I think I've heard this one before

[@90tommytee]

One of favorite commentaries, very fascinating to hear about the inner workings.

[@moffjerjerrod1579]

HR is not there to protect the employees. It is there to protect the company. HR will find any way it can to let someone go in order to protect a higher level person.

[@officespace7777]

Yep. HR is there to F you out of your unemployment after you get fired. Ever wonder where all those write ups go that you sign? HR! Then when you file for unemployment benefits, HR shows up at the hearing with copies of all those write ups. ✍️

[@dreamscatcher7488]

Jim is correct about other cooperate offices where people are passive agressive rather than being honest about how they feel

[@dallasroy3003]

This should go smoothly.

[@prezzyx6158]

17:00 is foreshadowing what was to come

[@hinglemccringleberry8100]

Cornettes laugh is great

[@KofCFrank06511]

Vince Mcmahon reminds me of Bill Mumy who played Anthony Fremont on Twilight Zone episode "It'a A Good Life" where everyone is afraid of this little boy & everyone has to agree with him or he will wish them out to the cornfield. The first warning sign that VKM was "not playing with a full deck" is when he silenced the ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta from All-Star Wrestling (at the expansion era) because Cappetta appeared on an NWA house show & VKM believed the fans would be "confused" seeing Cappetta on a WWF Show.

[@danielboom72]

Yeah, that was one of the stories that they turned into a segment in Twilight Zone: The Movie. Directed by Joe Dante.

[@mikem10481]

What Jim said at the end is the truth. You wonder why no-one can break out as a future star anymore cause they have no balls. Happy to take the money and run.

[@maeschder]

I mean at this point can you blame anyone? The whole thing is a shitshow becoming a star there doesn't mean anything. Who wants to be the star of the children's TV show that treats its audience like assholes? Might as well just take their fucking money and run off with it

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@maeschder Well you aren't making mega money in the WWE unless you're on a cena/reigns/austin/hogan/etc level. (Though it's still a good living) Might as well take some chances and go for it.

[@13rogerscify]

Love when Jim mentions my hometown of Wartburg tennessee

[@brycemcneil4404]

The irony of the WWE from the early 2000s onward is that Vince fancied it an all-encompassing entertainment conglomerate and most decidedly *not* a wrestling company. Hence why they had to employ "creative" and "writers," rather than just having a booking commitee. Yet the work environment was such that no one without a pre-existing passion for wrestling could possibly stand it.

[@johntarver5684]

😂these complaints are killing me. Sounds like a typical job to me.

[@justingower4535]

This first review was Maven.

[@sizwemashao8654]

21:45 pure gold...

[@vuyani6729]

I’m surprised to see a South African dude on this channel

[@redpillcanucklofi]

Great review...very indepth! This was like reading the manual but more fun :) Do people even read manuals anymore though...lol. Great job on your video :)

[@davey3884]

Imagine an ex employee having a negative opinion on the company they used to work for...lmao

[@whatwelearned]

Glassdoor isn't just negativity, it's about providing a holistic view of a company from people with first-hand experience.

[@herbert9241]

Missed opportunity to paint Jim as the Hulk here.

[@evilshadow8761]

Man if it’s true that Vince really likes people that are willing to stand up to him no wonder Tony Schiavone was never hired back in WWE. That and he’s just terrible at announcing.

[@thepublichousebrandcom]

Mr Starbucks. 👍

[@ScottH18]

Regarding the review that cited cutting off access during furloughs as an example of a lack of trust of employees: regulations around furloughing employees is very strict to prevent any attempts to game the unemployment system via furloughs. My employer's understanding was that if anyone so much as checked an email or answered a call about work from a colleague that would violate regs regarding furlough. Access was cut off by IT as well to systems.

[@primusvsunicron1]

Howie the Mail Room Guy has it rough

[@ljaproductions07]

4:27 sounds like wcw during a typical nitro and sainsbury's currently

[@VideojugadorIrritado]

Yes, I see this topic before

[@Pawlacz2137]

Holy fucking shit, I literally cried at "No ones care about you", holy shit, I can't stop laughing, this is such a fucking bizarre and surreal thing to say about workplace, but it's 100% truthful if we talking about WWE, and it makes it so hilarious. God.

[@patnolen760]

I currently relate so much to Corny @ 21:03

[@nostalgiaman6816]

When I throw an interception in Madden 3:38

[@LastActionHero1986]

There's probably not one job out there TODAY! that operates to one's liking. The Pandemic has stomped retail, office, law enforcement, manufacturing, delivery, medical fields, into the ground. you name it.

[@blondel8408]

Could’ve been written by someone who works at Starbucks lol

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Or Kohl's