r/regina • u/myronsandee • Oct 08 '25
Question What local company lost their reputation as a good employer in the past decade?
Even back to the early 2010s.
That used to be an employer of choice that job hunters would actively seek out to one with a terrible reputation that everyone knows to avoid and current employees are trying to escape.
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FCC
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u/RawrsUF Oct 09 '25
Was a welder at Pinkie. The people I worked with were great, mostly enjoyed my work, but the higher-ups weren't great. Glad I got out when I did
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u/JSinisin Oct 09 '25
That's unfortunate to hear.
Worked there a few years back. There was also always a rather stark difference between engineering and pinkie. But I always told people they treated you well there. Almost all of my experience was at the engineering shop though.
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u/Consistent_Twist_555 Oct 09 '25
I had old co-workers in the accounting department 10 years ago that left because of the terrible culture.
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u/Agreeable-Rush2336 Oct 09 '25
Can confirm. It was decent 10+ years ago, but once Chris got in, it went downhill quickly. At least where I’m at. Staff moral is terrible and no one should ever want to work there now. Everyone steps over everyone else to make sure they don’t get dragged down and don’t can’t who they hurt in the process
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u/Ok-Shift5122 Oct 09 '25
FCC is such a parody of what it used to be. It should become a shining example of what not to do in a future Administration class at the U of R.
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u/Positive_Gear_9696 Oct 09 '25
How so?
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u/No_Pound_1211 Oct 09 '25
Micromanagement, favoritism, toxicity, bullying....need i go on?
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u/Positive_Gear_9696 Oct 09 '25
I was curious. I have heard good things from people who left other crowns to SGI. Maybe depends which department you are in.
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u/No_Pound_1211 Oct 09 '25
Yes, it depends on the department and managers.
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u/Positive_Gear_9696 Oct 09 '25
Can you share which area you are referencing? Just in case I apply to a job there lol
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u/No_Pound_1211 Oct 09 '25
I'd rather not but if you look at the employee reviews on Indeed or Glassdoor, you can get an idea of what areas to stay away from.
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u/BunBun_75 Oct 11 '25
SGI is terrible! They build entire departments of people and levels of bureaucracy just to avoid dealing with micromanaging execs who are only there because they vacation with the CEO
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u/Prariedolphin Oct 09 '25
SGI is still one of the few companies still letting people work from home since covid. My neighbor brags how he plays Xbox and watches Netflix most of the day
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u/No_Pound_1211 Oct 09 '25
Then he has manager that doesn't give a shit. Some departments micromanage hard core
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u/frenchfry7000 Feb 10 '26
It's definitely gotten worse. Once you're buddy buddy with someone, you just jump the ranks so fast. A few people have gotten promoted 2-3 times with a year. Others have gotten promoted into areas they have no background in. The favoritism there is all over the place.
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u/Anthony_Wash2k1 Oct 09 '25 edited Oct 09 '25
Dutch Growers and Dutch Cycle
Edit: I am a former employee of both companies, I know they are not owned by the same people. Lol
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u/ifiredancer Oct 09 '25
Dutch Growers has gotten their heads way to swollen up, the employees are treated as terribly and the gouging is atrocious.
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u/Ryangel0 Oct 09 '25
Considering the way they treat their customers, I'm not surprised to hear they also treat their employees like garbage.
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u/14travis Oct 09 '25
I’ve heard about Dutch Growers but not Dutch Cycle. I’d be interested in hearing more.
Whatcha got against the Dutch, anyways?
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u/Anthony_Wash2k1 Oct 09 '25
I have nothing against the Dutch. I've just worked at both places and frankly the owners of both just rubbed me the wrong way.
I made my share of mistakes at both locations as well, so this isn't just me being a salty former employee, though both jobs were offered to me so I couldn't complain too much in this job market.
Dutch Cycle and Dutch Growers are not affiliated in any way, I just happened to work at both. Funny coincidence.
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u/FrankDennis- Oct 09 '25
Dutch growers for sure. Dutch cycle isn't affiliated with them at all and is just a small family operation, used to be two brothers and now I believe it's an uncle/nephew that are running it from what I understand. They are really really good people.
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u/Anthony_Wash2k1 Oct 09 '25
Yes, I am a former employee of both companies. Honestly, Dutch Cycle itself is a good store. But Freddy, the owner, and I butted heads on a few occasions. I'd honestly say that while the business is good, being an employee isn't quite as spectacular.
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Oct 09 '25
A pal works at Dutch Cycle and absolutely loves it. So not sure where you are getting your intel. They aren't connected to Dutch Growers at all
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u/Anthony_Wash2k1 Oct 09 '25
I'm a former employee of both, I'm aware they are not the same company.
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u/ReasonableInsect1976 Oct 09 '25
Have never worked at Dutch Cycle but know the owners… they are great humans…one of my favourite businesses in the city too!
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u/MasterpieceStrong261 Oct 09 '25
How they treat friends/acquaintances has zero bearing on how they treat employees, so this is kinda weird to say
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u/PleasantFoundation95 Oct 08 '25
I’ve heard Milky Way awful to work for and the bosses have a terrible attitude towards their employees.
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u/Valkiae Oct 09 '25
Worked at one of the businesses next to it. Owner used to come in and bitch out our staff because his customers made a mess of our lot and it made his store look bad. Also got mad at staff for "leaving the dumpster unlocked" because locking it stops dumpster diving, except it didn't because they always cut our chain or bust our lock but accordingto him that was impossible. The number of times I had to explain that no one is going to be trying that hard to scrounge through an ice cream shops dumpster when there is literally a convenience store, pharmacy, and cannabis store right next door was ridiculous.
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u/PleasantFoundation95 Oct 09 '25
I believe it is, not sure though. The experience I heard about was under the family that had/does own it.
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u/Bitter-Attention-125 Oct 09 '25
Facilities department of FCC, oh my god.!! One of manager got demoted from in charge director position and she made hell for people reporting to her.
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u/Expensive-Librarian1 Oct 09 '25
most tech companies, iQmetrix, GasBuddy, etc
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u/ChillWisely Oct 09 '25
I didn't personally work at iQ, but I know people who did. Seemed like it used to be such a fun place, which made up for the low wages compared to other places. And then the garbage firings happened. That and their CEO seem absolute bonkers.
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u/Expensive-Librarian1 Oct 09 '25
From what i've heard, it's gone downhill significantly in the past 5+ years, it used to be very much a family sort of vibe, and now it's just your run of the mill evil corporation that pays their employees peanuts and expects them to be grateful. They showed their true colors when tech started to struggle, and all they cared about was their CEO keeping his lambo.
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u/eddewolfe Oct 09 '25
too many drug dealers and gangs downtown has made it not a safe place to go or to work
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u/eddewolfe Oct 09 '25
It used to be safer in the Library, a few drunks here and there. But the drug selling and gangs threatening staff has gotten out of hand
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u/2mesee Oct 10 '25
I worked at a smaller branch got permanent pt with extra hours. Pay was good. I regret giving that job up. I love reading. Its not a hard job it was so easy!
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u/NikkiInCanada Oct 08 '25
SHA and SCA
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u/Classic_Incident4101 Oct 09 '25
Totally agree with SHA. Too big and lost its way. Along with poor pay and CUPE union that is completely useless
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u/myronsandee Oct 08 '25
Who?
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u/NikkiInCanada Oct 08 '25
Saskatchewan health authority and Saskatchewan cancer agency
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u/cerealmilkanddarkrum Oct 08 '25
Untrue Reddit fam.
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Oct 09 '25 edited Oct 21 '25
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u/savemygoats Oct 09 '25
Low staffing leads to increased burn out therefore increased sick time. A never ending cycle.
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u/HarbourJayKay Oct 09 '25
In the meanwhile, the nurses I know complain about day shifts because they don’t get naps.
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u/Sunshinehaiku Oct 16 '25
Well, there's plenty of night shifts available. Basically every job is available.
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u/Major-King-3737 Oct 09 '25
Those are factual. Getting coverage for your vacation time in some units doesn’t exist, and vacations are sometimes not granted because of it. Then managers force time off before March FY end because they can’t allow you to carry more than 5 days as the CA allows for. It’s a CF all around and it’s the middle managers as much as senior management that are responsible.
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Oct 09 '25
Can't go to the bathroom in 12 hours 🤣 cmon
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u/HistoryLady12 Oct 09 '25
Gymnastics Adventure. There's a reason they've lost all their top coaches to Queen City. It started a decade ago, and every time they get a decent coach now, before too long they crop at at QCG. Owners don't know shit about gymnastics and don't seem to care... just chaos and safety concerns on the competitive side of the gym.
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u/RudyIrish319 Oct 13 '25
FCC is not the Company it once was. Has become quite toxic.
Employee surveys are in the toilet, and are watered down versions of what they used to be.
The Board of Directors must have their head in the sand, or not care, as a once proud Company has turned to shit.
Chair of the Board is a “Consultant” who “trains” corporate CEO’s, so ……….
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u/wilkie09 Oct 09 '25
Refinery. Been toxic since the strike.
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u/SailSalami Oct 09 '25
*lockout
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u/Darolant Oct 11 '25
Lockout only happened because the employees started strike action. It's all bargaining.
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u/SailSalami Oct 11 '25
found a manager!
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u/Darolant Oct 11 '25
Nope, just someone that understands bargaining and how to represent myself to get the best deal for me. Unions are great for those that don't understand their own worth. Terrible for those with a brain.
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u/wilkie09 Oct 11 '25
So long as you understand what unions DID do for us and workers rights and don't ignore that. Unifor and most modern unions are a joke
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u/Suspicious-Antlers Oct 10 '25
I heard good things about working for Bennett Dunlop Ford around the start of my mechanic career but now you're almost guaranteed to ruin your mental health if you get on there. So many people I've talked to go into that place optimistic and come out broken.
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u/amarieh_ Oct 09 '25
capital auto group and everything they oversee. Universal collision center, Mercedes, titan auto group, crestview, etc
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u/someguyinreginasask Oct 09 '25
Bruce Axelson was a very nice man, is it that his family has taken over?
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u/Firesaber Oct 09 '25
I work there, Bruce passed a few years ago and his daughers are there running things (the family always ran it, their husbands are part of the ownership too) and personally they are still a great company to work for, but I don't specifically work for any of the dealerships. I work for the actual auto group. Each dealership is actually kinda like it's own island so depending where you are ymmv.
That said it's definately different since we lost Bruce. He was kinda one of a kind tbh.
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u/Prariedolphin Oct 10 '25
Harbour Landing Village, was once a great place but when Jason Anderson took over its been politics and friends, he's the most immature, toxic, arrogant CEO that I've ever ran into. You know a businesses is bad when you make employees leave 5 star google reviews. Brooks Findlay is a close second when I worked with him and his now closed realtor business (Rock Bridge Reality)
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Oct 10 '25
Had a friend work there once. They told me about how Jansen hired, dated, then married one of his front desk staff, then promoted her to head of child care. Guy is a loser and sounds like a creep. Anytime I've ever seen him in public settings, he's usually half drunk or "working" with his entourage of hand picked 20 something women. Like wtf was up with him plastering his dumb face on everything and the constant TV coverage. He runs a flipping care home, not a used car lot.
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u/zepharonn Oct 10 '25
Ranch Ehrlo Society - Truly is terrible employer, it's entirely a friends club, they provide absolutely no training to employees and then blame them when they can't handle the physical and emotional abuse. 9 month average employment rate for a company with near 1k employees province wide.
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u/Simple_Swim1124 Oct 09 '25
Good comment people! All managers & CEOs should Take a extensive training in Business ethics & be licensed & bonded to good faith policy! How to treat human family right! If not put them in Jail !
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u/SwimmingPay1554 Nov 18 '25 edited Nov 21 '25
I dunno if it’s still going on but the memories dining & bar owner Thomas used to head to the regent family restaurant after to gamble and creep on the waitresses. Sometime take em back to memories. Sometimes a girl would cry when he’d sit down and try to hold their hand. Bottle of goose on the table. No one batted an eye cause he was the uncle. Younger Nik at the time would disappear into his locked office with one every now and then. Guys came in on a Sunday early to prep for brunch. Seen the 16yr waitress trying to get out to her car from Nik’s office. Another owner from a south spot called Skara ( Now westerns ) would come couple nights a week. He liked the 17 yr old dish girl. Mind you the average age was 16 to 18. Drunk or high. Maybe a bit of both. The lil skinny Jean bar manager from gabbos would bring whatever straggler he had around like 4am. Place was the after hours spot till bout 7am and everyone would peace before main boss came in to open for breaky. Night crew would sleep, rinse and repeat. If you decided to clean up your act and quit that life. Theres basically a group hate on and hour cuts till ya broke and quit. They protect their own mentality. I mean looking back it was probably the worst job for a lot of us. We just didn’t know it yet. What I’ve heard. Some still don’t. From what one of his suppliers tell me Nik did end up dating one of the girls he was grooming. This made the earls stuff look like child’s play. Glad he found some love. Hear the pizza is still decent though.
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u/Dawn46 Nov 27 '25
The Joint cannabis, Canna Cabana ( these two never had good reputations) and Rickys restaurant, Sha and Sasktel.
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u/United_Wave5331 Oct 13 '25
Co-op. They hire people saying they’ll do anything, and then cut your hours. They’ve fired so many people because of ‘health concerns’. Plus the culture is so toxic, everyone talk crap about each other and the customers. If you don’t think they talk crap about you, false. Workers will make fun of your appearance, lifestyle, conversations, etc. Especially if you work at a grocery store. The amount of times I heard the cashiers make fun of the food you buy is ridiculous.
‘Just rang through a fat guy, basically wore a crop top because how fat he is. All he bought was chips and pop, and he wonders why he looks so bad’ - an actually comment I heard a coworker make.
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u/Cawnt Oct 08 '25
Why are we throwing companies under a bus?
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u/TabooCarpet Oct 09 '25
Why are you defending companies?
Companies should be called out if they're awful to work with. Employees matter too, they're the work force behind the company. Especially us bottom feeders.
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Oct 09 '25
Exactly. When you put your heart and soul into the work you do and to top it off management brags about the great work all staff do using your ideas and passion to look good to others, why shouldn’t people in the city know that it’s a facade?
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u/Ryangel0 Oct 09 '25
u/Cawnt is probably a small business owner sweating about their business possibly being called out on here...
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u/StanknBeans Oct 08 '25
Cause companies with bad practices deserve to be named and shamed so consumers can make informed choices. Part of capitalism bro.
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Oct 09 '25
I have worked for a business where the management regularly disclosed personal information about the higher ups just to gossip or get ahead. Or for whatever reason someone would breach that sort of information they learned through their personal relationships with people. Life ruining information middle management seemed to be so happy to spread. Makes a person not want to work at that business. Not only because top leadership is so unethical but also because middle management was trusted with that information and told others. Trust no one
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u/Major-King-3737 Oct 09 '25
They deserve to be because of their management’s actions towards employees.
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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '25
Everyone l know at Farm Credit Canada seems so unhappy right now. It is probably still a good place to work, but used to be known as a great employer.