The company implements a badge-in and badge-out system that helps ensure employee safety and provides insight into who is present in the building. However, the system is also used to monitor employees' clock-in times, requiring them to arrive before 9 a.m. to avoid being marked late, which could lead to disciplinary actions, warnings, or even termination. Additionally, the system tracks hours worked, but salaried employees are expected to work 50 hours per week—well above the 40-hour workweek that was initially advertised.
At the Englewood location, employees are allowed to step outside without badging out between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. While this avoids lost time, the restricted timeframe feels limiting. It gives the impression that employees are being treated like children rather than trusted adults.
Another con is that recently, the company has taken an aggressive stance in requiring employees to switch to Boost Mobile. Management is pushing for a 100% adoption rate by March 31st. On Fridays, employees are mandated to wear orange, and those who don’t comply are subjected to mockery and literal boo's from the Boost Mobile cheer team, which enthusiastically greets those dressed in orange. This practice contributes to what feels like a "cult-like" atmosphere.
Employees who choose not to switch to Boost Mobile face social ostracism, peer pressure, and mandatory meetings with leadership to justify their decision, creating a sense of isolation. Those who do adopt the service are encouraged to add an orange icon to their chat profiles, publicly displaying who has and hasn’t converted. Alarmingly, the CEO has even threatened to implement technology that would block other carriers’ services on the company campus for those who remain non-compliant.
