Undercover Boss Meets a STRUGGLING Single Mom

[@marite135]

How can this company have people working 38 hours a week and considering them part time workers with no benefits at all. Shameful

[@herbhouston5378]

That's the same kind of thing Walmart does.

[@eamonfire]

Whole company needs a rethink here - shocking employee treatment.

[@jamesdick2580]

@@eamonfire i think that was the point of the boss going undercover to see what was going on.

[@luisrivera3056]

By law if you work less than 40 hrs. a week you are not considered full time and the employer doesnt have to provide health insurance nor any other benefits, its shameful but alot of companies abuse that loophole..

[@restymervinponio4026]

Shouldn't it be that employees 40 hours per week. 38 hours is short of 2 hours.

[@shannonly23]

She basically got everything she SHOULD HAVE HAD THE ENTIRE TIME.

[@deehildreth13]

🗣️Facts!

[@pinayladyoz8044]

Yup, that's the "Land of Promise" for you

[@elibutton]

awww yeah, but betta late than neva, yah? It's all good in the Kendall Jackson hood.

[@adamplentl5588]

That's because this show is corpo propaganda.

[@mindsetreset3850]

Worst undercover boss reaction… he literally did nothing. I’m so glad when reading the comments we are all in agreement.

[@savmom1]

She works 40 hours a week already & his grand gesture is to offer her a full time position with a $5000 raise. That's about $2.40 an hour. If she ends up working more than 40 hours it's even less. As for benefits - with the lousy wages he pays he SHOULD be providing benefits to his employees. He has nothing to be proud of here.

[@carolelizabethowens2661]

I totally agree with you about this.

[@MissC333]

I absolutely love people like you. See right through the BS. Thank you kindly for the rough estimate. It helps one to control emotions and evaluate from a logical perspective.

[@ashleyp.4932]

The following is a GENUINE QUESTION, I am not just being snarky: When she was a part timer, was she working the extra hours as "overtime"? In America do you get paid a higher amount if you do overtime? (I live in the UK, and here employers do NOT have to pay a employee for working overtime - as long as the average pay does not fall below the national minimum wage.)

[@Fluffykeith]

What I'd like to have seen is some indication of what the full time hours are like. She was working 6 days a week part time, which sounds like shifts, if that was set to full time would it be 5 days a week with normal store opening hours? That change could make a big difference to her work/life balance (in my own job Im currently training someone who used to work shifts at their old job, and now are so happy to be in a mon-fri 9-5 job that they have their weekends again). Additionally, he didn't touch on the wages for the full time job. Is this $5000 raise just on top of what she earns in the part time, 6 days a week...or is it a $5000 raise on the standard wage for the full time? There's a lot that needs unpacked.

[@paulbradford8240]

That must depend upon your contract. Every employee that I worked for in the UK paid overtime, some at very good rates.

[@JustMeowMeow]

i jokingly said to myself "could you imagine if she only gets a full time job" and he literally just did that i was expecting more 😭😭

[@hailbones666]

And paid the first five grand of medical, and reinstated the 401k.

[@cornishmaid9138]

That was measly of him. That she should be ‘humbled’ he rightfully acknowledged she was a actually a full time employee, and he wants a pat on the back for doing the right thing? Pfft.

[@CANOES-in3do]

Part time 38hrs, I work 37.5 in the UK and this is classed as full time, christ that's mental

[@rbass7674]

What a prince. She gets to work harder and pay fro her medical benefits. I'm surprised he didn't throw in a couple of bottles of their crappy wine.

[@Lonewolfeatssolo]

This company sucks should be embarrassed that’s all you gave her buddy you need to watch what other company’s give to their people on this show

[@cheekychipolata]

“We’re going to offer you the bare minimum you deserve”

[@hannahmadrid3599]

He had a once in a lifetime opportunity to change someones life, and THIS is how he chose to do it? Infuriates me. If I were I would be putting in my two weeks, I wouldn't want to work for somebody so clueless. Super disheartening.

[@marygonzalez-xe7nx]

How so? She now has a retirement plan and so do all the employees.

[@joanned8172]

It's a small company that sells cheap wines, what did you expect him to do? Make her a millionaire? Pay her 100k a year for working in a shop? He had no obligation to do anything really.

[@bobbuyon5281]

​@@joanned8172 You're saying Kendall-Jackson Wine is a small company? I'm sorry but "the second largest family-owned wine company in the world" (from the episode description) is a small company to you? It's an extremely popular US brand and made the founder, Jess Jackson, a billionaire before his death in 2011 with almost 40 wineries under his family's estate. They're the #1 chardonnay in America and have had a deal with Kentucky derby as the branded wine for the derby. They are not hurting for money at all, he could and should have done more, he's an out of touch company president.

[@olorin1710]

​@@joanned8172r/woosh

[@paulroland5053]

Anyone else reminded of the scene at the end of Christmas vacation?.... When the boss sees the impact of cutting back on things and it's effect on "the little people" then reinstates bonuses.

[@thevintageread]

So now people have to be grateful to receive fair pay and conditions? 🙄

[@rutgers182]

well you only get them if you get on a reality tv show

[@darrenheadrick3669]

What i3 find ironic about this video is that companies stopped their 401k programs because it cost the company $1 million+ a year. I'll bet you the suits and ties that sit in their air conditioned office making 6 figure incomes have 401ks.

[@hannahmadrid3599]

I'm kind of pissed he didn't give her money to take home for her children. The had a rough childhood and as a teenager, and even now she struggles. Or at the very least give her a $10,000 raise, since she will only be taking home about $300 a month more after taxes are taken out, and guarantee her healthcare costs will be more than that if her kids are on it too . Idk maybe I'm being unappreciative but I feel like he was being as cheap as possible. Very disappointing. I see other undercover bosses do so much more.

[@kateshadysart3236]

I agree. They've given peiople money for their kids's college funds, money to go buy houses, go in vacation etc. They just gave her what she was overdue. Nothing more

[@hanaatoa8952]

I thought he's going to give her $5,000.00 to help her & kids like other bosses. May God be with her & kids

[@paulastenavage3348]

These bosses should take notice of the boss (from the now defunct) modell’s sporting goods . He gave one of the employees a gift/ gifts that was super special!

[@squarespongespider5656]

Her health insurance from the state was definitely a million times better than the one her employment is gonna provide her...

[@hazelanglin5907]

She was already working full time 38 hours a week is full time

[@jroysims44]

I love these videos. I love to see the Good Guys win.

[@crawdaddy1234]

This is like calling those stories about GoFundMe paying off someone's 100K medical debt due to cancer treatment "uplifting." No, it's HORRIFYING. This woman was working full-time at part-time pay and no benefits. What was her reward? Literally just what she should have been getting all along. Moreover, this doesn't actually fix the problem; he didn't make it so medical benefits and 401Ks are now offered to part-time employees; he didn't change the rules about what constitutes "part-time" versus "full-time" are. Millions of people in just the USA are in the same situation.

[@mansheikha2273]

Thanks You Sir 🤝 you are a good Boss 🙂. Friends from Malaysia 🇲🇾👋

[@CallMeUbba]

6 days a week and low pay no benefits while the company makes a fortune.. I own wine businesses and if this is still how Jackson operates I will no longer carry any of their products and I encourage other small business owners to do the same if at all possible.

[@CallMeUbba]

My goodness they stopped their 401k because it cost them a small fraction of their profits and his idea of compensating her after being screwed over is full time employment and $5000 in cover your ass money for what’s almost certainly violating the California employment laws. Fuck them, stop buying Kendall Jackson, Murphy Goode, and all their other brands this is shameful to say the least

[@luisrivera3056]

Gave her 40 hrs. a week plus health insurance, still didnt do anything for her.

[@jerrygriffin7629]

Agree, the boss was a sleaze

[@TheGeneral_LUFC]

He just gave her what she's entitled too. Lmao what a wanker

[@sistagalsistagal8136]

I've had numerous medical procedures for a seriously life threatening illness. My hospital stay and operation was more of a posh hotel suite, complete with a balcony with literally a million dollar view, (no kidding.) I've had several ER, doctors and specialist visits, PET SCANS, several Biopsies, and every medical attention and needs met, and all I've had to pay is AUD$380. In US dollars thats approximately US$270. Unbelievable that a single mum works six days a week, is a dedicated loyal employee, with a magnificent healthy productive work ethic, and until she was spotted for her worth, was uninsured. The US is only first world country for those that can afford it. Typical, 90% of the wealth is owned by only 10% of the population in the good old USA.

[@SighNaps]

I agree with everything that you said. In order to provide context, I live in NY, USA. My sister was uninsured for a period of time due to her circumstances and I was helping to cover medical costs for my niece. A single visit to a pediatrician for bronchitis, the one time use of a nebulizer, and the necessary courses of steroids and antibiotics were USD $431.67. Years later, I had to pay for her ER visit after my sister thought she broke her arm. The ER visit, the X-ray, the costs for the radiologist and a "specialist fee" (my sister was insured at this time, but in the US a hospital may be covered by insurance and have staff that are not) was multiple thousands of dollars.

[@ironmantran]

i LIKE these episodes . . .

[@jrey4703]

How does the CEO NOT KNOW ABOUT WINE?!

[@gopnikstyle9148]

You can invest in any business yourself you don't have to know anything

[@jrey4703]

@@gopnikstyle9148 and would be a complete idiot for doing that

[@wilrobles9824]

Fight and struggle long enough and good things begin to happen.

[@kendallbutler210]

This company treats employees terribly and then this is all you do? I think this hard working young lady would be a valuable asset anywhere! Hope someone else sees this and lures her away! She sure as heck can do better then Kendall Jackson!

[@kanda6727]

Exactly! My immediate reaction to what he gave her…”is that it? She deserves so much more!!!”

[@INKEDCREATIONS]

Not that he is obligated to but he really didn't give her anything that a normal employer doesn't already do for their employees. Some employers pay 100% of their employees health insurance

[@andrew30m]

He’s giving her what we get by law in Europe as a minimum 🤦‍♀️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TheGeneral_LUFC]

Thank god we're in Europe mate. I'm a factory worker. I put 7% of my wages every week into my pension my company puts in 11%. Our pension plan is better than apple and Google

[@christopherpericolosi-king4979]

That's it. I'm moving to Europe.

[@fairtreatment2618]

@@christopherpericolosi-king4979 please do. Everyone threatens to do so and never does

[@christopherpericolosi-king4979]

@@fairtreatment2618 oh no I just gotta find me a good man there and I'm all good! 🤗 Europe, here I come! Peace, Merica.

[@dirksreisezeit]

Here in Europe (Portugal) you get 680€/month for 40h/week, about which country in Europe you are dreaming?

[@lauralucchesi-wright3292]

Very touching story! 😢

[@Maneco2109]

Went from working 40 hours a week to working 60. Lol this boss is a joke

[@dougking4377]

the most valuable asset of ANY business isn't the ivory tower execs, it's the employees.

[@probl3ms]

So he offered her full time employment and some health benefits? Really? I can get that at any job now.

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

it is beautiful to give back and something that is severly lacking on this Earthly World this Earthly Realm

[@tshizzle81]

The fact she feels blessed for what should be the standard in the US, mind blowing. Thank god I live in Australia…I’m still shocked that people there don’t get a year maternity leave (paid or part paid) and only get 1-2 weeks holiday pay. Here in Oz it seems work/life balance is valued.

[@christophervogt7456]

Great story but why do these executives need to go undercover to find out hard working employees deserve better? I hear all the time "Our employees are our greatest asset." This company knew exactly what they were and are doing to this day, keeping her as a part time employee so they didn't have to pay her and others like her benefits. Now Kendall Jackson got some great press from this show? Put your money where the hole you slug your mediocre wine is at. Shameful at best. That's corporate America. How about an update on other employees dealing with the same BS? Has the company REALLY changed? So sad.

[@chrisbrown113096]

Actually, that’s exactly what it takes. Haven’t you ever heard of the saying “put yourself in someone else’s shoes” you can apply that to this whole show

[@eamonfire]

Because executives spend all day in their air conditioned offices or flash cars and wouldn't have a clue what goes on at grass roots level. They would feel that's below them.

[@betilynedubala5194]

Yess as most company bosses & mostly not owners are greedy only thinking of the profit.

[@reconforsales7708]

Proper SCROOGE of a Boss! a True Tramp

[@kylesanders851]

I definitely wolnt be supporting your wine and also hope someone that would appreciate her reaches out

[@rachellarios6618]

These under covet Bosses are Angels God Bless them forever 🙏 🙏

[@chuckeelhart1746]

Angels? God? You silly Americans and your imaginary friends…. No you need kind caring human politicians to legislate fair healthcare and pensions for all. GET RID OF LOBBYISTS In your political system who poison your elected officials with bribes!

[@napu2652]

WWOOOOOOWWWWWWWW 🙏

[@adventureescape1929]

Companies intentionally keep people just under 40 hrs. More money for the man at the top who needs it for that 3rd home in Hawaii.

[@JoDeeJ0D]

This makes me very happy. You know, Kendall Jackson wine is not only reasonably priced and very well rated on blind tests.. but now I have a very good reason to buy it. The opposite of canceling. I have no qualms giving them more business

[@garywilliams3419]

He rewarded her by taking her away from her kids even more, but at least she can afford a better stranger to look after them. Maybe.

[@shanemathews4177]

I like how in this show these bosses all seem so surprised about the shitty working conditions. You made it like that!

[@carriehuskinson3349]

What a horrible boss and company! Cheap is an understatement. Here you get to work more hours, the insurance and 401K you should have had to to start with and THAT'S ALL! No bonus, no raise, cheap crappy owner.

[@DirectorDavoPaul]

He owes her much more imo..:)

[@jamesbroderick9106]

That was nice of them but I think he could have done better if he thought so much of her.

[@Alcaza1977]

So gave her everything she should have had in the first place.

[@rossmontreal4570]

Make her a manager!!!💚💚💚

[@stiofonbrown7039]

She deserves better

[@shoutatthesky]

So he didn't know this was going on? Seems suspicious to me!

[@bigfundonttrip6297]

He gave her nothing for her hard work , I would have been embarrassed, hopefully a real appreciative company see this and steals her away

[@sues6208]

That's it that's nothing compared to other bosses

[@jamesdick2580]

at least it's something. doesnt look like that wine company is a massive, multi-billion dollar corporation like some of the other bosses run.

[@marite135]

@@jamesdick2580 I wander how much is this guy making. He doesn’t look like he is struggling

[@jamesdick2580]

@@marite135 same here. it may not be a huge multi-billion dollar corporation like in most episodes, but at the same time, as you said, it doesnt look like he's struggling either.

[@sameena713]

I wish this Boss would’ve watched a couple of episodes of this show before he went on to do his own..

[@bobbuyon5281]

@@jamesdick2580 it's not a multi-billion dollar company but it's a pretty big hundreds of millions per year company which made it's founder a billionaire before his death. It's similar to other companies on undercover boss like Modell's (which had its own issues later) in which that CEO/president was way more gratuitous. Other presidents of similar profiting companies were nicer to their employees than this one, a lot of his gestures were face value stuff

[@brooklynzoo81]

Take your peanuts and be grateful. Now get back to work! That about sums it up.

[@skipwilliam5639]

cool story bro

[@jacksingh4033]

Too be honest in the USA 🇺🇸 life looks very tough medical insurance etc sometimes we in the UK 🇬🇧 take a lot of things for granted the amount of monies paid to people not working etc and we still complain

[@jaystoghnmohn5178]

SO TRUE!!! How about making sure SINGLE FATHERS get helped also as well that make sacrifices to care for and raise their children as well!!!

[@romanmaimo1468]

God bless this boss

[@toonarmy5080]

Thank god I live in England 🇬🇧

[@Zombie-Tog]

I work 37.5 hours a week and that is full time in the uk for my employer and I get a final salary pension and 5 weeks holiday (paid) God Bless America?

[@john0597]

Was brilliant woman stopping three children up on their own I hope to meet someone nice

[@scottkirkland6139]

She is supposed to be thankfull her gave her the bare minimum ever employee deserves.

[@LoveGodOutloud]

Here manager could have given her a raise

[@pagesk2001]

I think she will find that she was doing better as a part timer and having the state pick up medical insurance rather than having to contribute to an employer plan.

[@gildrop]

This dude runs a multi million dollar company and THAT is all he gave her? Good lord, i would quit on the spot

[@djaysouthernpride6417]

So since she worked full time they’ll now call her full time. This guy could have and should have done more for the backbone of his company.

[@Reanseou]

37-38 hrs that’s full time there

[@nighprw607]

This is what's wrong with America. Most places like this pay crap wages, no benefits, 401k and 38 hours is considered part time. If you work 40? Then certain laws kick in for the employee. This company is pretty big. The goal is to pay labor the least amount possible to increase profit. The workers being able to pay their bills ect? Not the companies problems, it's not a charity. Everyone is expendable. That's the attitude.. But if some refuse to work at the wage offered? Then they are considered lazy. You have to rent from someone to live, pay to eat, car and insurance,, I-Phone, internet on and on. ....The answer is always to live with less. What a future for our generations. Basically work your butt off while young and be thankful if you get any wage at all. Then when older and worn out? Thrown to the curb.

[@hennessy916]

Lol this company just gave her a job she already had

[@germagic2]

What he is giving her is what he has to give her BY LAW

[@sheryljones856]

That was great at him that's that's more like it

[@LP-qv9tl]

Give her some 🤑 Jeez ha ha "Yeah now you can work full-time and have benefits and have a 401(k) ". You mean a legit job?

[@Aguanga_cowboy007]

Pretty lady. I wonder if she's still single. 😁

[@joeyysossa4144]

whatttt he only made her a full time employee re start 401k but didnt help her with investing in ger behalf at least 10k in her 401k acount...he should of gave her a house n a car.....that would of been great.

[@midgiecabello6284]

Just watched the full episode on Peacock. He and this company should be ashamed at how they treat their employees!! And at the end giving them paltry $5000 each except for the last guy. If he got so teared up about Savannah and her three kids why didn't he give her a big chunk of change??? Big f***ing deal that he "restored the 401k"...should have been done a long time ago. They're a half a billion dollar company for God's sake!!! Cheap, cheap, cheap. 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@shanemathews4177]

After watching this, I'm never buying this product again.

[@fellspilts3932]

she literally could’ve opened a Roth IRA if they didn’t offer a 401k or could’ve opened a normal brokerage account and then done that instead

[@pj4524]

Man he should’ve gave her like 20,000

[@robbokeys]

That’s what greed does… he didn’t even know the products they sold and offered Her a chance to work more hours.. that boss is only interested in profit

[@trieshardgaming]

Her reaction is so awkward. There is literally no benefit for her. 🤣 the 5000 towards her insurance will be a write off for the company. "Charitable donation" and they've got the video to prove it. 🤣🤣

[@adrianbellemy4420]

She's a pretty lady

[@snowbell4034]

This is disheartening she was already ft why not acknowledge this and reward her

[@germagic2]

He didn't give her oner single dollar ...NOTHING

[@SergeantSpectre]

5k raise LMAO!!

[@chrisgreiner120]

why would she care about a donation ... it's tax deductible for this guy.

[@dlow8423]

The 401k is the worst thing he did for her. Half of it belongs to the government then theirs a percentage the company gets. What's left is nothing for the person. He should've given her stock in the company instead.

[@Ivan-yj5cf]

The man needs to not only work on his sales skills but also his CEO skills. What he should have done..... 1. Apologize for working someone full time hours and not offer benefits. 2. Make it right. Retrospectively offer these benefits. 3. It seems like he, at the helm took away the matching of 401K contributions. Shameful in today's time and any time really. A bummer. He is not a very good CEO best I can tell.

[@tequishamcdearmon9152]

Shame on this company for not having benefits for employees 😒

[@Deernest]

This sucks, she was owed that long ago, he knows it's horrible what they are doing

[@gdaygday1209]

So good to see a boss who takes care of those taking CARE of him.......WELL DONE SIR! 😜❤

[@trashpanda2312]

by that you mean screwing them from benefits by making them part time? or getting rid of their 401k's?

[@PatHand-og9yd]

Yes, it's not impressive that Kendall-Jackson used 38 hour week week to keep her part time, or that they didn't have the 401K, but thanks to this, all employees will have the 401K again, and this employee will be full-time etc. So, it is good. I think that although U.B. is used for essentially marketing purposes, it also does good, and not just for the singled-out employee.

[@Galva26]

Probably the worst boss on this thing. Esp having had the same life, shameful what he offered her.

[@donnamcknight3584]

Many large billion $ companies do this! Work PT employees to just under 40 hrs. to save $. Sad. But, she did finally get exactly what she should have. He should have given her an additional 10k at minimum!

[@Vicki1058]

If I did work for that guy and he offered me all that, I’d laugh in his face and quit then and there. That money won’t even cover all 4 of them and their deductible. I’m glad I do not work for that guy.

[@Jgreen_919]

I’ve saw a boss give her employee 50 grand to go on their house , a brand new car, and 15,000 to their church. This guy is lame as hell. I would have gave this women at least 10k cash.

[@eltinygarcia7358]

How come she didn't get a $30-50,000 bonus all other shows they pretend to get thousands of dollars,it's all a fake shows!!!

[@darkraven5934]

Sounds to me like a bunch of entitled, spoiled kids in the comment section. So the bosses on this show are only good hearted and kind if they give their employees $20,000 or more, or pay for them a new car, or pay for their college, or something like that. I mean the girl seemed pretty happy with what he did for her, and was had appreciation for it. Sounds to me like you people just want something for nothing huh? I mean I get it if the company was treating them really bad, but not offering a 401k is not very rare. There are a lot of companies that don't offer 401k, same with health insurance, and stuff like that. There are also companies out there that only work people 38 hours a week. Now them stretching it out over 6 days is a little much, but your not working long hours either. So my advice if you think it is so bad what this owner is doing and have the attitudes you have is to find a job that suits you, and get the education you need to work at that.

[@philsalvage]

Damn… that’s all she got??? 5k extra a flippin year? Slap in the face

[@samlung2724]

Well, she's just a regular employee, its not like she's an assistant manager or a manager.

[@paulmezhir8354]

Whats with the walrus stache? These "owners" all seem pretty dull.