This is THE WORST small business CEO on Tik Tok...

[@Hiililylani]

Imagine having a company that caters to families, and then punishing your employee for having a baby 🙄 hope she’s doing well.

[@AngelikaOles]

so awful

[@justingraves8649]

In the 2nd apology, the CEO hesitated to say "adopted". She CLEARLY looks down on adoption.

[@summerschoening56]

That’s a little xenophobic. Clearly it’s because English is not her first language

[@bridieeleanor]

@@summerschoening56 xenophobic how? no one said anything about the country the CEO comes from, she was gonna say "adopted baby" with her whole chest but then realised it would come across as bad BECAUSE IT DID. even in another language it's not necessary to say "adopted baby" unless you're distinguising it from being somesones legitimate child..

[@renee2137]

⁠​⁠@@summerschoening56nah. i’m also chinese. adoption has a long history in our culture and it genuinely does sound like she doesn’t see adoption as the motherhood.

[@sulhwayuk6228]

⁠@@summerschoening56lmao she has a slight accent but her english is perfect. it wasn’t even necessary for her to say “adopted” baby, she chose to

[@XxEvilTiggerxX]

Nah, my brain gets ahead of me sometimes when I'm stressed and start saying one thing, think better of it and then stumble. She started saying adopted baby, maybe thought it would be taken the wrong way and should just say baby, but she'd already started and had to carry on so it came out stuttered and stilted. I can relate xD I wouldn't read anything into it beyond that really.

[@glowvxn]

I can’t get over in her second “apology” her statement of “….while she was at the hospital *pause* …with her …… Adopted Baby.” The “adopted” clarification was so unnecessary in that sentence. It shows that she still has a stigma towards mothers of adopted kids vs mothers of biological kids. It’s gross.

[@momi8604]

unpopular opinion: i'd rather have a scripted, well thought out apology rather than a non-scripted, rambling, all-over-the-place one. it shows that they've taken time to actually sit down, think about their mistake and that they actually care enough about the person they're apologizing to. the issue is when it's still bad after it's scripted (which unfortunately happens a lot lmao)

[@therisingsun1081]

Same. And I’ve seen people who give very genuine scripted apologies and nobody says anything about it. Peoples issue isn’t scripted apologies. It’s disingenuous scripted apologies.

[@momi8604]

@@therisingsun1081 yes exactly!!

[@meganh9676]

Yeah!! I just commented about this too and was curious if anyone felt the same. I’m better at communicating my feelings after having written them out and processed them for myself

[@360_brat]

yeah tbh i never understood the hatred for a "scripted apology". not that it applies to this situation but if someone has written an apology to read out, that means they took the time to sit down and really reflect on the situation. ofc with a lot of celebrities and wealthy people someone else is writing it but just speaking generally, i think a scripted apology straight from the source is actually the most appropriate course of action

[@verahvd]

Satin is actually a method of weaving that creates a shiny and flowy fabric. It’s not the material of a fabric. You can actually have silk satin, so silk woven in a specific way. But most often cheap satin is indeed polyester, like most cheap fabric in general.

[@KaylaJayMusic]

I didn’t know that. Cool info!

[@Madynes.m]

i was about to comment the same thing!

[@hannahhannah7002]

"Im sorry she didnt feel supported" not "im sorry for not supporting her" this paired with the fact that she sounds almost disgusted whenever she says the word "adopted" AND that she used to translate for international adoption agencies makes her a hypocrite at best. At worst, I flat out wouldnt be surprised is she was lying about her aunt and the textile mill. However, I dont want to trust any of these other companies either. Most of their maternal policies are absolutely the same if not worse and theyre taking the opportunity to get cheap PR. A 2000 dollar donation is infinitely cheaper than a proper maternal policy

[@indifergi]

My moms work cannot be done at home. When my dad died suddenly, her job called her and said “don’t worry about work, work will be here when you’re ready to come back, take a month off and be with family.” There was no hesitation, it was the day after he fell. he passed a few days later. Her work really stepped up and helped us. They showed us more love and support than some of our friends we’d known for years had. It didn’t end there though, they still show that support and love all the time. We’re really lucky to have them.

[@ashleightp]

at the company i work for, we give the adoptive parent the same amount of time off as a biological parent. this situation in particular is so sensitive i couldn’t imagine being told you HAVE to come in to work because you’re not the biological parent. also the capitalist agenda of baby bamboo clothing brands donating but making sure their company name is on the donation is …. a choice

[@marieimperial9553]

Yeah. In our country, it's literally the law to take time off when youve adopted

[@laurensuty2760]

Seriously! Even in a situation where the baby wasn't a newborn/in the NICU, adopted older children need time to adjust to their new home, and first time parents often have to adjust to being parents! I see no reason why people shouldn't be given parental leave for that

[@maggs810]

This company behaved like maternity leave is only because the woman needs to heal. It's not, it's also a time to bond with the baby, get sleep, set up a routine. And we're talking about a family with a baby in the NICU. It's insane. She only apologised because she got caught.

[@GemmaG18]

A* for the sister for having her sisters back and outing this awful business owner

[@acornlearnstoshoot4342]

The 2nd apology showed her true character. She did not talk to her employee about the situation at all. She just outright rejected her request for remote work. And now that her business is sinking, she went in full panic mode and tried to make it right. But it's too late now.

[@rantsofafangirl7000]

They couldnt give her maternity leave because she hadnt work there 12 months. Fair enough. But even then, she WANTED to still work remotely. How is that not cheaper to allow that over training and hiring another worker?

[@walnutsrcool]

Having worked for tons of small businesses, they can be just as abusive of jobs with even less oversight

[@ManokJanik]

yeppp

[@Johanna.J]

I physically felt the fear and panic in her voice and just wanted her to stop. My god!

[@codycat6]

when im anxious i feel like that too, i hope ur feeling better now ❤️❤️❤️

[@Toruk_Makto17]

yes!! I literally had to pause the video could I was a lol surprised how panicked and out of breath she was

[@driv3mysoul]

She clearly wanted sympathy in her decision to not accommodate the new mother by making sure to mention it was an adoption SO much. Did she get her a “congratulations on your ADOPTED baby” card? Gross.

[@Vampress09]

The crazy part is she didn't even ask for a leave, just to work remotely. This is just below human decency behaviour.

[@adelaideelfie4922]

How she keeps saying the word adopted- either she is very disconnected, or she is trying to still indirectly defend her original response. Both a fail. Like, I would never say, hey how is your adopted baby doing, is she over her cold?

[@ereristark425]

I think she got backlash over the word adopted!

[@petthequeenofmaddness8592]

@@ereristark425 the issue is how she said it with the context

[@sierram9573]

Wow you weren’t kidding about her huffing and puffing

[@jolimars22]

I know right?? I'm like, "how bad could it be?". It's BAD 😭

[@OhItsNekoAgain]

Thought this company was made to care for the babies and mothers, but guess an adopted child is not your child even though you are the one caring for it. Idk I really dislike this type of people who don't value the life of a child or care for it after it came out of the womb, right.

[@erikdaniels0n]

Exactly, it’s like “we support mothers and babies, but only if you go through the pain of actually giving birth”

[@GloomyYumi]

I can't help but roll my eyes at the owner. She feels bad because she lost customers, she doesn't care about her employees

[@sillyaurora]

Honestly a lot of small businesses treat their employees like trash. They have less obligations to their employees in most states in the US, and many small business owners take advantage of that.

[@sarahcarroll8206]

Just to clarify a minor point, "satin" is a type of weave, not a particular material. A lot of commercial satin is polyester, but you can also make satin out of cotton, silk, or other materials.

[@ashleighthompson2855]

It’s so sad to me that even though this woman is doing such a beautiful thing, adoption, that hospital bills are still piling up. She deserves to just bond with her baby and I hope the donations have helped cover most of it ❤

[@erikdaniels0n]

Ying’s second, “sincere” appology is giving word vomit/word salad. Like, ma’am, if this is what your unscripted appologies look like, I don’t mind that your first appology was scripted. Girlie kept putting her foot deeper and deeper into her mouth to the point that she was eating her leg by the end of it. But hey, at least we now know that she has respect for babies

[@rebel1612]

I think it is perfectly acceptable to script an apology.

[@krysnikol]

Producing is a job you can do remotely (it's somewhat more common nowadays), especially since they should have at minimum a skeleton production team still working for the company marketing team while she needed time off.

[@AngelikaOles]

That’s what I thought - it’s even more evil then for her to not allow it

[@krysnikol]

Also with how much the owner is admitting guilt, I feel like since adoptive parents can get FMLA in the US, the woman who got fired can probably sue Kyte for big bucks for not accommodating her request.

[@slushyslushfund9626]

@@krysnikolIIRC, she was with Kyte Baby for only 10 months, so KB wouldn't be required by law to honor FMLA. By decency, sure, but I don't expect much decency from a company that's CEO can't even say 'adopted' without making it sound like she smelled something bad

[@whitneyk3708]

@@krysnikol She can't sue and she wouldn't have been able to use FMLA because she didn't work for the company long enough. Plus, FMLA would have put her in the same situation. Unpaid time off.

[@kellybinns2126]

I truly despise when people, and especially employers, don't think an employee should have paternal leave unless they're pushing a baby out of their body. EVERY parent deserves paternity leave regardless of how they are becoming a parent, they are looking after a child! I think EVERY state need firm laws put in place (I know some do, but not all) because most of the states that have the strictest bans have the worst options for parental leave.

[@Luv2LuvEm]

“We treat biological and nonbiological parents equally” 🤨

[@5515allie]

Also also!!! They had a huge sale the day after her “apology” video and they turned off all comments on instagram to try to hide it all

[@jaliyahabroad]

She literally makes stuff FOR babies😭😭😭 how backwards

[@whatlikeitshardd]

This is unrelated to the topic, but why are scripted apologies "bad"? Is the person supposed to just make something up on the spot? Why do people think it's insincere that someone thought about what they wanted to say?

[@KatzeWire]

Yeah, I think the script itself was bad in her apology and that made it seem even less sincere. Lots of people script their apologies and they are not always nit picked about it being scripted or not. I think people just pick on that aspect more if the context and script is already bad/not optimal.

[@ashleighthompson2855]

I write myself a script even when just making a simple phone call. So a script for an apology doesn’t come off as insincere to me. Some of us just aren’t good with words 😂

[@longkr09]

Exactly what I was thinking. She's the CEO of a company. I would expect a script because she has to remain professional. Definitely could've sounded more sincere, though

[@morgianasartre6709]

Thinking the same thing

[@petthequeenofmaddness8592]

@@KatzeWire it's the script that's the problem and how it was done, she didn't make it a PR team did and it sounds like she was reading it for the first time

[@kristinaaveryy]

you look so beautiful in this angelika! pink truly is your color

[@AngelikaOles]

thank you 😭🩷

[@ashleighthompson2855]

Yess, I thought the same! I’d look like I have pink eye lol but it looks so great on her

[@strawberryskygirl44]

as a black-owned small business woman myself who is currently struggling to sell any of my books on TikTok shop, I'm already pissed off 😂

[@jenniej0an]

I don't have TikTok, do you have your own site?

[@KaRonda.Littlejohn]

Unpopular opinion, I agree with the business owner……. Congratulations to the momma and poppa for adopting, but it is what it is.

[@ambbbo]

I don’t buy kyte because I buy other brands of bamboo but this has been a huge topic in the bamboo groups for days now. They really messed up

[@samanthafairweather9186]

Also, a lot of the other brands are cheaper!

[@brookelynnwinkler2414]

I enjoy this type of content, kind of off the wall stuff other drama channels aren’t talking about.

[@eko1289]

i have never understood why some people look down on adoption so much....what actual weirdo behavior coming from someone who has a company literally for families.

[@kiraboobear9989]

i hate that some people still feel this way about adoption, adoption is beautiful! as someone who has seen someone they love go through infertility, i saw the look on her face when she got to hold her baby, and she said, that it felt like everything that had been taken from her was given back to her in that one moment. ive seen how my family member is with her baby, and she does better than some biological moms ive seen. i also know that adoption costs are around 25000, so they werent asking that much in their gofundme. 22 weeks is 15 weeks earlier than the safest time to deliver a baby early which is 37 weeks. basically everything is either small or not developed fully, not to mention the chances of the baby getting sick from the mom having to go out. there really should be maternity plans for moms who adopt at every company.

[@MissSmileyKen]

I think the bigger issue is this is a US based company and they do not have laws around maternity leave, I do think a small business in the market of baby items should do the maximum leave and flexibility however this is a bigger conversation that the US doesn’t have maternity or parental leave (I’m Canadian and I’m extremely grateful for my access to maternity leave)

[@Lisa-geller]

I am already learning how to sew as well as crocheting. Good timing

[@1crazygalwithacamera]

as someone who was a producer for a radio show (so not exactly the same but close) I did all my work from home. It was making calls and emails and making sure that people knew what they were doing. there is no reason she couldn't be remote. The only thing I could think of it photoshoots maybe, but i'm sure they could find someone to cover those while she's out.

[@luciabaran8346]

The company is definitely in the wrong but who is more in the wrong is the government. In the US maternity laws are really weak (I don’t know all the ins and i wouldn’t be surprised if this type of scenario is often overlooked ) when my grandma was pregnant my mom told me she (my grandma) would always have to quit her job because maternity leave just wasn’t a thing. This was in the 80s. My mom also told me that you used to need a script to get plan B, so the lax rules don’t surprise me that much. It definitely sucks and again the company is in the wrong but I think the bigger issue is definitely women’s rights in the US in general

[@maxisaccharide]

wow, you've been on a roll lately! I just came from your recent video in your other channel and already we have a new video on here! you go queen

[@5515allie]

18:11 I work with her everyday but didn’t even talk to her directly when firing her. Nice

[@5515allie]

Also making a tictok instead of just talking to her😳

[@aady_marie]

loving the longer videos 🎉

[@AngelikaOles]

🩷🩷🩷

[@gatsbyhaley]

No for real though I worked for a small business, a local coffee shop, and looking back now as an adult they had some of the worst polices and I was treated so terribly, they definitely took advantage of my young age and nativity and I’ve worked 5 jobs since I was 16.

[@ciaociara]

According to the FMLA, employees get 12 weeks of family leave in a 12 month period, after 12 months of employment. If she meets all of these, she can sue. If not, I am unsure if she can do anything legally. EDIT: Adoption is considered in this, not just the employee being the one birthing the baby.

[@theelizaaguilar]

Usually, you need to work a certain amount of hours and be with the company a certain amount of time before you can qualify.

[@rantsofafangirl7000]

She hadn't worked there a year so she didn't qualify. Also, the company is less than 50 employees so they don't even have to honour maternity leave. Absoluly shitty for a baby company imo

[@suan333]

That just shows how awful USA laws are.

[@whitneyk3708]

FMLA is for everyone, not just new parents. And the leave is unpaid. If being paid while unable to be at work is the issue, FMLA wouldn't have helped anyway.

[@rantsofafangirl7000]

@whitneyk3708 she hadn't worked for 12 months, so she didn't qualify. Also it's been said that they had less than 50 employees so they don't have to either. Morally it's wrong but legally it's fine

[@dimlitnight134]

unrelated to anything but this makeup is SO CUTE 🥺 miss seeing your makeup content on your other channel

[@cicischannel123-m1i]

Does she have something against adoption? Like wtf? That's wild. It's her baby, she's a mom. Adoption is a beautiful thing for both the parent and child. Even her unscripted apology, she continues to distance the mom from her baby by saying "adopted," what a terrible woman! ICK!

[@Sarahkara1313]

It’s SO shady that the other companies did that and of COURSE it’s virtue signaling, but at the end of the day impact matters more than intent

[@finn3726]

it doesnt really come under as virtue signalling when theyre Actually putting their money where their mouth is. actions always speak louder than words

[@ladycdesigns3472]

Bamboo fabric is ecologically disastrous to make. It's considered a man made natural fibre that not only takes huge amounts of water but also uses awful chemicals to break the plant down into fibre

[@amikireicraftstore]

Bamboo is such a great material. I have advocated for it's use for years, cotton for example is farmed in inhumane ways and the carbon footprint is huge. Bamboo takes less water and resources to produce. It is versatile, antimicrobial, breathable, etc. I love that the fabric is getting some attention... I hate that is over a hypocrite person as the ceo of this "mom friendly" company. How despicable.

[@rachelf973]

How do you find bamboo holds up? I’ve always heard bamboo is difficult to wash and stretches like crazy. Maybe this is just a yarn thing? I use cotton yarn instead of bamboo to have durability but I’m open to switching if it’s comparable

[@amikireicraftstore]

@@rachelf973 Actually it holds the shape pretty well, I've never had issues working with it, it also dyes beautifully, it's a wonder you have heard it stretches so much because it tends to shrink more than cotton does, but you can fix that with a water and baking soda solution, it helps to losen up the piece. Give it a try! Just make sure it is 100% Bamboo (It can be made into linen or Rayon) because sometimes they would mix it with synthetic fibers and that is what may cause the issue c:

[@amikireicraftstore]

@@rachelf973 it's also softer than cotton. I use it both as a fabric and to crochet garments!

[@rachelf973]

@@amikireicraftstore Thank you so much for the info! I definitely will try crocheting with it, I always need a new beanie 😂

[@Halfmoonbaee]

Not just customers, but who wants to work there after this. The second apology was full of admitting awful things. Hopefully she stands by her words, but who knows what the future of the business looks like.

[@rebeccasteinke4357]

The fact that she went out of her way to tell the world that they're "still paying her" as if she was working 🤢🤢🤢 if you have to scream to the world that youre doing something like that youre doing it for the wrong reasons. Both "apologies" were foul.

[@HandleForElleJay]

As I understand your videos to be well researched and alot of time and effort is invested to ensuring you provide the very best quality of upload from you Angelika , I wanted to note the detail in the description cited as Kate baby being the worst CEO, is it Kate Baby or KYTEBaby? Just wondered. I hope you know Angelika, just how appreciated your content is, it is consistently of such top notch quality and you never miss a beat. You can really see the time and effort you invest. It is an utter joy to be a subscriber and supporter of ALL that you set your mind to achieving! I have to say I'm one of those folks who never knows what to comment I like the idea of giving a random word or phrase or emoji linked to the show to be asked to comment if there Is a lack of anything interesting to write. I feel that without the commenting we do become unsubscribe from KZbin this has happened at least twice this month I had to type your name in to find your content 😢 glad to note my bell is absolutely back on and set to "All" notifications and my subscription vid. Fingers crossed it lasts.❤ 😊 Angelika Oles our light in an otherwise darkened room 😊❤

[@elarafox954]

"her adopted baby" girl just stop, that's her baby.

[@Chikorita2Chante]

If the CEO has personal experience with adoption, it could make sense why people are sensing disgust from her when talking about adoption. She might have let her biases and feelings toward that corrupt system and let it affect her employee. That doesn't make it okay, but it would explain it. I personally couldn't see any of the body language indicating disgust, but it is harder over tech versus IRL, so I'm sure some people can be better at noticing that even over video. Or it could be the viewers' own biases. We might never know.

[@CWazBroadwayBandGeek]

I hope this business tanks. Imagine gatekeeping how a woman can become a mother, and not acknowledging ADOPTION is a legitimate way to become a mother.

[@MM-zs7rp]

I really hope this drives down prices because their stuff is awesome but so freaking expensive it’s wild

[@lifewithlynn8137]

Omg, can that woman stop saying ‘adopted baby’ that is HER baby! She legit choked over the word ‘adopted’ like it was some kind of dirty word that she was afraid to say. That baby is Marissa’s child! Stop trying to draw a line between parents, making it like one type is better because they happened to have a working uterus. My family is a mixed family, and my adopted siblings are my siblings, blood relation or not.

[@morgianasartre6709]

Why is an apology being scripted a bad thing? Not everyone is a great orator and many of us need that to express their thoughts in the most concise and precise way. It doesn't mean it's not genuine.

[@kg2892]

Eyeshadow palette name PLEASE 😍 your eye makeup looks incredible!!!!!

[@jadetaylormarchant6189]

What a mess

[@COZZIELIVSCOOKIN]

What happened was wrong but it’s sad we live in a world where even after apologising - still paying the worker etc this ceo will continue to be dragged forever more. If you don’t apologise = dragged and cancelled If you do apologise = dragged and cancelled That’s what’s gross

[@problematicprincess6270]

I like small businesses but some of them are so entitled and expensive. But why does marisa have to pay for the birth mother and her needs ?? She wasn't a surrogate. Can someone please explain so I can understand? 😊

[@ManokJanik]

honestly i have worse experience with smaller companies as opposed to bigger ones.

[@yourlovelynightmare1]

She can't understand that people just don't trust her now no matter how sincere she tries to be. She made a REALLY terrible choice. Not that nobody can ever be redeemed but she just nearly destroyed a whole family with a fragile newborn. I wouldn't ever make that decision. Who other than a POS would EVER do that to someone? I could never!! She shouldn't have ever ever ever done that. Everyone appreciates that she has apologized, because that was deserved after what she did. But it doesn't ERASE the really awful decision made. That's what people are hung up on. That's not a NORMAL decision to make. It's really extraordinarily cruel. And that's off-putting.

[@samanthafairweather9186]

I wonder if her male employees are allowed to take time off if they become fathers and there is no mother due to the mother passing away during childbirth, or something similar? Will they refuse to let them have time off because they didn't give birth? Or, if the guy is part of a gay couple who have a surrogate, and have a newborn? Yeah, I'm not buying her apology for a second. Marissa is that baby's mother. No matter the circumstances of HOW she became a mother, she IS the baby's mother! My son has been in foster care since he was 6 months old. He calls her Mum, and calls me Mum. I don't have a problem with that, because I may have given birth to him, but she's the one who did all the hard work! The only time she is referred to as his "foster mum" is when people ask why he is calling me Mum. ( People they know them but not me). That's when she tells them, and then we both let them know that we are BOTH his mum, and we are to be treated equally. Being a parent isn't just biological - parents come in different ways,shapes and forms. And the CEO of a company that tries to claim "Family above all else" needs to realize this!

[@blacknightmaresdawn]

Unfortunately, two weeks is kind of standard for mat leave in the US (if you get leave at all)... It's absolutely messed up, I am not arguing otherwise. But I recognize that mat leave is very different in the UK and other countries, so sadly, this response is not shocking at all in the US.

[@K1k1Cupcake]

2 weeks? Every job I’ve ever worked at was at least 6 😳

[@blacknightmaresdawn]

@@K1k1Cupcake I love that for you!!! Two weeks is maybe an exaggeration, although I do know lots of people who only had that 😂 Six weeks is still barely anything though

[@suan333]

This is an awful business owner taking advantage of awful laws.

[@Eirwyn]

bamboo fabric is not "natural fiber" it's made from bamboo, but it's made the same process as rayon. It's not spun from bamboo fiber, bamboo is very stiff it can't be made into fabric as is.

[@lynndiehl8126]

You get 12wks here in the US even with adopted children.

[@5515allie]

That’s not a law

[@whitneyk3708]

That's FMLA and it's unpaid time off that anyone with a medical need can take after working for the same company for at least 1250 hours in the previous 12 months. Parental leave is not required by any federal law in the US.

[@krakatoom]

In the end it's about business. And almost no businesses exists out of love fir the fellow man in the 1st place but to make a living possible....

[@ninat636]

Angelika video at 11:11?! Slayyyyy

[@amandasparks334]

Satin actually refers to the weave of a fabric, technically anything could be weaved in satin form.

[@krakatoom]

What's the problem about a scripted apology. Its a professional thing to do. That said it's important evidentially that in the same moment the personal contact needs to be made too. But do you see how this brand owner stretches herself to counter the all do judgmental customers?

[@therisingsun1081]

It’s the fact that in the second apology she fully admitted it was scripted and it wasn’t sincere.

[@dkstamberose]

Maybe I'm naive/gullible, also it is not my place to accept or reject the apology since I was not one of the parties affected (not her customer, nor am I the mother). But can someone (kindly please) let me know what was wrong with the second apology? I feel like the owner stated what she did wrong, acknowledged the pain and damage it inflicted on the mother, said how she would make things better moving forward, and was fully transparent about her motives? Is it because folks believe it's insincere and motivated purely by the backlash? And because her policies were horrible in the first place? I guess I am trying to figure out what the ideal apology from the owner would look like, or how people would have wanted her to resolve the issue?

[@koolkat9464]

Well one thing that people aren't happy about and didn't sit well with me was how when saying the employee had to stay in the NICU instead of just saying "her baby" because at that point the baby is hers biological or not and instead specified "adopted baby." Though perhaps she didn't intend, it can be taken as her trying to distance the employee from the baby and come across as she doesn't see the baby as the employee's. Also the way she praises her, saying she loves her, and says how good of an employee she was kind of doesn't sit right with me because...if she was such a good employee WHY didn't you try to work with her? Comes across disingenuous to me. Now I'm not the one to accept this apology, but if I was in the employee's position, I'd probably not accept it. Like I'm glad she admitted she was selfish, but again, as the employee I'd be asking for more specifics as to why since now you're suddenly praising and love bombing me. In the end though, no matter how good an apology is, it will mean nothing if the person doesn't do the work to change. I hope this doesn't come off too heated lol. That's not my intention. I'm not always the best with tone and when I try to be direct I come off harsh. Edit: Additionally, I think people picked up on her being panicked since she seems out of breath which could be a sign she's just trying to save face even if she technically hit the right points.

[@dkstamberose]

@@koolkat9464 you didn’t come off as heated at all! Thank you for sharing your perspective, that makes a lot of sense. Her words say one thing (like the I love you and you are great to work with) but her actions directly put that into question. And her avoidant language around the baby sounds sus as well.

[@murkay3360]

I would definitely agree, ultimately I hope the apology is genuine and I also kind of hope sincerity makes it to the mother. Despite how we feel as customers and an audience the position and the pay offer would seriously help that family so I think it’s a wonderful idea. Regardless it is awful and I hope this sets a standard for all businesses not just baby centred businesses. Note; outside of this situation I often wonder what the goal of certain criticisms are. Is it “punishment” or genuine change and accountability. I will definitely be keeping an eye on the business and whether they publicly update policy’s to protect employees and how this plays as an overall study on group mentality’s.

[@xoxo-Soph-xoxo]

Always love the timing of your uploads for us uk girlies🫶🏼

[@tiachante]

That kyte baby rep needs a lil PR lesson on not looking like you're obviously reading a script lol

[@ha_wait_what8801]

If offered you can take time off for family bonding for an adopted child....although I don't think it's a lot of time. I think it's similar to a father taking paternity leave. It's a shame companies dont offer time for family.

[@kimmyball4961]

For me I really don't care what motives the companies had for donating money to the family. Im just happy they won't have the added stress!! I wish them all the best ❤

[@heldotir]

It's so weirdly unprofessional to communicate with employees via social media. I guess it was good she did that though so now everyone knows Kyte cares about public image more than properly running a business

[@Cauldrxn]

Your makeup is looking ethereal today 🩷🧚‍♀️

[@joelleg8415]

"I'm not a baby"

[@SamanthaMilinazzo]

The thing about it is even if she didn't qualify for FMLA or a paid leave they could have however let her do some work remote even if they told her it would only be till they find a temp replacement and that she would be able to resume her job when she was ready they are a independent company there is no big corporation telling them no it's crazy to me

[@jsmith3021]

What's sad in the USA where this company is are legally allowed to give 0 maternity leave

[@summerschoening56]

That’s because the government provides it outside of the private sector

[@whitneyk3708]

@@summerschoening56 The federal government provides no parental leave in the US. FMLA ≠ parental leave.

[@meganh9676]

The CEO was for sure in the wrong and the first apology may have been insincere, but I don’t think scripting apologies makes an apology insincere (not saying that was said in this video, but it is often seen in a negative light). I for one am not great at communicating my feelings quickly or clearly, so writing them out helps me process and share them in the way I intend Edit: I don’t script all my conversations btw lol, but what I mean is I’d probably apologize off of some sort of writing as well if I was ever in a public apology position

[@explore_with_em_x]

Premie baby here. 👋🏼 I was born at 23 weeks in 1987. ☺️

[@nicoleortiz9884]

all of this could be fixed if the US had some maternity laws. As of now american companies don't have to give you anything at all. I have worked with ladies that had to use pto, sick pay and fmla to get the time off an money during the time the baby was born. SO WRONG! There at least should be things in place for when health issues occur, paying the bills is enough of a worry, but without a job?!?!

[@casey1174]

i feel like everyone is being super hard on the owner?? i agree that she was distancing herself from how fucked up what she did was. but i have no reason not to believe her when she says she's going to review the policy to fix this for the future. at the end of the day she's a human being and not wanting to face the severity of your actions because you know how bad you fucked up is definitely something i've experienced. it's sad that this is what it took for her to make the policy fair for adoptive parents but at the end of the day if she fixes it now isn't that better for everyone?

[@TVDfan890]

I’m sorry what? If this was a normal company and she couldn’t come into work and she hadn’t been thier long enough for may leave then she would have been fired immediately? Why does it change if it’s a small business.

[@clairewillow6475]

The CEO claimed to care about family values yet her maternity leave policy clearly shows otherwise

[@therisingsun1081]

There’s also another issue of she was told she couldn’t get mat leave, so asked to work remotely and they told her no and fired her. Also forcing her to come in immediately after her miscarriage where she ended up needed surgery.

[@myopinionnotyours.6053]

Love this content.

[@thesensationaladventuresof1150]

Hey beaut hope you’re doing well!! ❤❤

[@adelaideelfie4922]

Just like you only get one chance to make a good impression, in businesses, you will only get one chance when a situation arises to walk the talk. Sorry Kyte, you failed. There really is no second chances when you build your business on specific principles then not follow through on them when opportunity comes about. And yes, opportunity, because you were handed a gold ticket to show how you were better than the rest.

[@linaalsalman4993]

I winced hearing her breathing heavily while trying to salvage the situation. I never enjoy hearing someone panting into a mic but it's even worse in this context like damn at least compose yourself a bit before going on camera.....

[@carolinec9292]

Y'all should watch HRH Collection (aka Alex)thoughts on this situation. My god this woman.

[@kookootrix1978]

I know she made a big mistake but I think I there are too many people nitpicking her words, as an Asian person whose 1st language isn't English. Clearly she values the work Marissa does which is why she felt she couldn't do without her in person.

[@suan333]

That's a business owner taking advantage of awful labour laws in her country. Simply as that.

[@runa_7022]

there is nothing wrong with an apology being scripted, my issue is when the apology is bad. both of those apologies were bad. even in her apologies she was acting like the fact the baby was ADOPTED meant it wasnt the same as being a "real" mom. even in her apologies shes saying the same harmful rhetoric about motherhood and birth vs adoption. any parent who births or adopts is still a parent, there is no ifs ands or buts. a mother is a mother, no matter how their baby was brought into the family. there is no level of mother, this isnt like a hierarchy, a parent is a parent no matter what.

[@mackenzie9952]

Am I the only one who thought the second apology seemed really sincere?? Or am I just easily manipulated?

[@SonfoLiberty44]

I have been buying from Kate Quinn for years. Great company with the cutest clothes!

[@christmas9lights]

Why don’t you apologize personally privately