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Post by KyleEl on Jan 30, 2015 17:23:37 GMT -5
No time for the rest of that episode that got cut off. In fact, with "Saving Hope", maybe no time next week either. I'm glad Jim got a second chance. But he sure wasn't nice to Maaco. It's a shame when one of the good workers leaves. Too late. I'll just wait for reruns. I'm not sure I'll watch last week's. After all, they rerun this show. And if I had had time, I might have ended up watching the wrong one. |
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Post by KyleEl on Jan 30, 2015 17:28:48 GMT -5
Rick Forman, CEO, Forman Mills, focused on sales but their processes made it difficult for the employees to do their jobs and I am glad the boss recognized he needed to make improvements. It seems that he had lost sight of what was happening down the line as the company grew. The boss said in the beginning that he does not know how to take orders and he was not kidding. He was so bad at following directions that I wondered if he was deliberately acting as if he did not know what he was doing. But there was no doubt he did not know how to control the forklift. He was a good sport about the criticisms though. He was very generous to the employees and made a wonderful decision to give back to the community. Gifts: He will give $1,000,000 annually to help the communities in which the stores are located. Nikea – Because of her complaints, he is investing $3 million in improving service. He promoted her to front end manager and gave her a $17,000 raise. Maybe she will remain rather than transfer to Walmart. Elizabeth – She is the one who told him to get off of the forklift. He paid off her vehicle so she would not need to worry about that expense. He gave her $5,000 for each of her three children to start a college fund for them. Curtis – The maintenance supervisor was promoted to Warehouse Supervisor. The boss did not want him to ever be homeless again and offered to pay for a home up to $250,000. In addition to that, he asked him to head a new outreach program and doubled his salary. Mishenda(sic) – In addition to installing a new price check system, he gave her a promotion that pays $25,000 more. I thought she would be more emotional about that raise, but she did get excited when he said he would pay for her son’s college education or the next four years. He also paid for a vacation to Disney World. For a store that sells such cheap items, it sure made him a lot of money. That may have been the biggest house a boss on this show ever lived in. This man was the worst boss in a while. The whole point at one time was to watch the boss mess up and he sure did. He bragged about how sloppy the stores were but the employees seemed to want better organization. Probably a good idea. It reminded me of Big Lots. When I first went there, you never knew from week to week what merchandise they'd have, so you had to buy products you might never see again. The newer stores are cleaner and have more predictable merchandise. With all the money that has to be spent just getting the stores up to standard, I have to wonder if they can expand now. I'm curious why first he said he had two daughters and then he said three. But of course when an employee mentioned a special needs child he could bring up the other daughter. Curtis was a great character. I went in a store restroom the other day that really smelled, so I was reminded of him. You have to feel sorry for the camera crew that followed the boss cleaning up. |
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Post by KyleEl on Feb 3, 2015 17:19:33 GMT -5
Okay, I saw the episode about the candy company online, while I still could, just in case they don't repeat it.
I don't like people who are "hyper" and expect you to be. That girl was cute.
The reference to the fake dog you-know-what reminded me of the Gay Dolphin in Myrtle Beach. It's a huge store with lots of departments but they sell that and fake vomit.
I wondered how he would figure out how they made mistakes where the soda was bottled. It didn't seem to happen where the boss was working. The only one messing up was him. And he messed up a lot.
There sure was a lot of crying. People on this show cry at the drop of a hat.
It's about time they updated that cash register system. Who exactly is working if she's in the back? Or even talking with the boss?
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Feb 3, 2015 17:52:44 GMT -5
There seems to be two episodes I have not seen.
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Post by KyleEl on Feb 5, 2015 16:19:14 GMT -5
Uh-oh. What was last Friday's, then?
Stella & Dot. That was some kind of fashion related company. Sort of like Avon and Tupperware.
All I remember was the girl with the red hair was pretty and I liked her pink dress.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Feb 11, 2015 15:21:47 GMT -5
Okay, I saw the episode about the candy company online, while I still could, just in case they don't repeat it. I don't like people who are "hyper" and expect you to be. That girl was cute. The reference to the fake dog you-know-what reminded me of the Gay Dolphin in Myrtle Beach. It's a huge store with lots of departments but they sell that and fake vomit. I wondered how he would figure out how they made mistakes where the soda was bottled. It didn't seem to happen where the boss was working. The only one messing up was him. And he messed up a lot. There sure was a lot of crying. People on this show cry at the drop of a hat. It's about time they updated that cash register system. Who exactly is working if she's in the back? Or even talking with the boss? I finally saw this one. None of the employees did anything wrong but the boss was not good at anything they had to do. I do not expect executives to be good at those tasks, but he was the founder, not just an exec. Maybe his friend knew how to set up the business and the boss makes the executive decisions on things like expansion. They must have edited a lot of footage from the bottling plant because we did not see them put the labels and caps on the bottles. That was supposed to be where there was a problem. The employee looked confused when the boss mentioned that but he did not say anything. I did not see anyone manning the register for the franchise owner who had to sort the contents of the boxes. The boss indicated he remembered having to price items and I wondered why he had not improved the system for the owners. I agree everyone was emotional, including the boss. |
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Post by KyleEl on Feb 13, 2015 16:02:24 GMT -5
On another site I go to people think this show doesn't have interesting enough or familiar companies this season. And this could lead to cancellation.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Feb 13, 2015 21:35:55 GMT -5
On another site I go to people think this show doesn't have interesting enough or familiar companies this season. And this could lead to cancellation. I think the bikini bar was interesting to a lot of people. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Feb 13, 2015 21:36:28 GMT -5
6.11 Gigi's Cupcakes (2-13-15)
The chief executive officer of Gigi's Cupcakes struggles with the pressures while under cover.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Feb 13, 2015 21:37:11 GMT -5
I have never had a Gigi’s cupcake, but I understand what the boss meant when she said the desserts need to be consistent. If I ordered something from Krispy Kreme or Dunkin’ Donut, I expect them to be the same at all locations.
None of the employees were bad employees, but some needed to be retrained and the boss invited them to come to Memphis for training. I know it was difficult for her to not say anything when they tweaked her recipe and made the swirl differently, but she stayed in character.
The boss was very generous to all of the employees and only one of them is taking the money and run. Gratitude and conscience would make me work for her at least a year before leaving, but I am not judging those who leave…well, trying not to judge them.
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Post by KyleEl on Feb 17, 2015 14:38:38 GMT -5
I have never had a Gigi’s cupcake, but I understand what the boss meant when she said the desserts need to be consistent. If I ordered something from Krispy Kreme or Dunkin’ Donut, I expect them to be the same at all locations. None of the employees were bad employees, but some needed to be retrained and the boss invited them to come to Memphis for training. I know it was difficult for her to not say anything when they tweaked her recipe and made the swirl differently, but she stayed in character. The boss was very generous to all of the employees and only one of them is taking the money and run. Gratitude and conscience would make me work for her at least a year before leaving, but I am not judging those who leave…well, trying not to judge them. I recognized one set of road signs. When they did the wedding, that was in Charlotte. I have not been in the part of Charlotte they showed in more than twenty years, but I live close enough that I could and I used to go there all the time with my parents. I could never be treated like the boss was where that woman wanted her cakes to be perfect. The only way I can go through watching the bosses be treated like that is knowing I don't need a job, but if I had a job I would be like those bosses messing up everything I tried to do. At least that's how it was for me. There was another episode and I could not believe what the boss did to the employees he praised so highly. If you haven't seen it, I won't give it away. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Feb 17, 2015 19:54:31 GMT -5
Thanks. I saw only 10 minutes of "Armando Montelongo" and none of "Peavey Electronics" or "Stella & Dot", but I do plan to watch them.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Feb 18, 2015 20:14:19 GMT -5
I enjoyed "Stella & Dot", the one about jewelry. I liked the way the boss sat close to her employees on love seats when they had the final interview. It seemed more comfortable and relaxing than the way most of them are seated.
She was gracious and generous to everyone except the senior rep. She gave her a pendant and donated money to help cure cancer but she did not give her any money for her personal use. That seems a little thoughtless, but I was happy that she rewarded the other employees.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Feb 19, 2015 14:27:06 GMT -5
I could never be treated like the boss was where that woman wanted her cakes to be perfect. The only way I can go through watching the bosses be treated like that is knowing I don't need a job, but if I had a job I would be like theose bosses messing up everything I tried to do. At least that's how it was for me. It looks like they do not give the employees enough time to learn how to do the task and that is why they mess up. Sometimes the tasks look easy enough, but they rush them to do it and that creates a mess. I have had trainers who expected me to be able to perform the task after they showed me once. I remember telling one that I had no idea what he had just done. He looked shocked and I said walk me through it one step at a time. It can be really difficult sometimes. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Feb 19, 2015 14:43:29 GMT -5
I just watched "Armando Montelongo" which is about flipping houses and aired on February 6. He sounded defensive when he talked about the media and the BBB, but I know "flipping" has a bad rep.
Armando's disguise was excellent and I know I would not have recognized him. When the episode started, I thought he had such a huge ego that he would be difficult when people told him what to do. He tried hard to do the work but he became tired and frustrated when he was helping the electrician. That was just one more case of the boss not being in physical shape to do the work.
I was impressed with the way he was able to tone down his personality when he did the meet and greet and when he talked to potential buyers on the phone. He acted awkward and shy and that was the opposite of his personality. The body double was a great idea.
I think blowing his cover was unnecessary, but maybe he had been in the call center longer than it seemed. When the IT issue occurred, he could have handled that differently. He could have had his office contact IT or marched into the IT department himself and tell them to fix the problem. I really think a quick temper caused him to break character in the call center and to destroy stuff in the empty house.
The boss was very generous and he spoke kindly to the people during the final interview. That was the first time I noticed his voice was melodious. I am glad the employees used his gifts and remained working for him.
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Post by KyleEl on Feb 23, 2015 15:18:58 GMT -5
I saw Friday's episode and all I remember is that the boss was discovered to be the boss.
As I turned on the TV I saw that the one man was being helped with his thousands in legal bills. Then I started watching from the beginning.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Feb 24, 2015 17:59:16 GMT -5
Peavey Electronics (2-15-15) COO Courtland Gray goes undercover to learn more about how his audio empire operates.
Courtland’s stepfather had fun by making comments in the earpiece to tease him.
A.J. was nervous about the way the boss was handling the guitars and leaving smudges on them. The live show was a disaster, but the employee was musically talented.
Theresa showed the boss how to test circuit boards, but the boss finished in 12 minutes instead of 1-1/2 minutes. He did okay on soldering though.
Michael recognized the boss because of verbal expressions that he used.
The boss made very generous gifts to the employees, but four months later, Peavey reorganized and placed some employees in new positions but gave others 60 days to find another job.
Gifts:
Michael– Paying $10,000 for student loans, $5,000 for kids and $15,000 for expenses.
A.J. - Sending A.J. to a music camp; pay the legal fees for his Visa application up to $10,000; and $15,000-$20,000 to help him with music equipment for his studio.
Theresa- Will take care of the current education bills for Theresa and give $10,000 for future education; giving a 3rd week of vacation for both her and her husband; $10,000 for a vacation trip; and $10,000 for son’s education.
Because of the layoffs, Michael and Theresa were bitter.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Feb 24, 2015 18:04:16 GMT -5
Vivint (2-20-15) When Vivint CEO Todd Pedersen goes under cover, he struggles with his fear of heights and the pressures of the job.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 2, 2015 18:21:48 GMT -5
I am not criticizing Vivant CEO Todd Pedersen…I just want to know what his skills are. He was very nervous to perform any of the tasks even though he founded the company.
I do understand his fear of heights and I was surprised that he walked on the roof even though his shoes let him slide. He had already blown his cover and he stayed on the roof anyway so he has a lot of heart.
The phone operator gave him too many instructions right away and he was too nervous to handle alarm calls. The phone calls were full of static and difficult to understand.
The solar warehouse required the employee to hand write work orders quickly while the technicians waited…impatiently. The boss was too nervous to write the orders correctly and neatly.
The smart home installation was not too bad. I think he had a normal amount of nervousness while he installed the sensors. So he could probably do that job.
He was very understanding and extremely generous to his employees.
Gifts:
Mark – Promoted with a 20% increase in salary, free shoes for employees so they will be safe on the roof, paid vacation trip for father and son, $20,000 to pay off legal fees, and $25,000 cash to make life better for his son.
Alma – New systems to issue work orders, etc., added an assistant, and $75,000 to pay off school and other debt.
Sandy – Lucky lady will have a brand new monitoring center and $30,000 to help with house debt and other things.
Will – Boss will pay for reconstructive surgery for his wife, give him $15,000 towards a new car, and $100,000 to help buy a house and create a nest egg.
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Post by KyleEl on May 15, 2015 15:55:17 GMT -5
It's back!
I can't remember whether it starts this week or next. I guess I'll find out tomorrow when I watch The Preakness.
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Post by KyleEl on May 21, 2015 16:03:12 GMT -5
Tonight!
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Post by KyleEl on May 25, 2015 16:27:29 GMT -5
Oops, rerun.
But I did enjoy watching this boss mess up and all the terrible comments that came before the first commercial break.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on May 26, 2015 16:15:21 GMT -5
Thanks. I was going to ask you if there were any new ones because nothing recorded for me.
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Post by KyleEl on May 29, 2015 16:38:37 GMT -5
The strange thing is the newspaper TV listings I saw at the library I went to earlier this week said it was the season premiere.
See The Vent Thread to learn why I am so glad I record this on a machine I haven't had as long as the other one.
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Post by KyleEl on Jun 8, 2015 16:17:04 GMT -5
I wondered why it didn't tape. I checked the listings and it said "Briefcase".
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Post by KyleEl on Jun 29, 2015 14:59:01 GMT -5
Didn't tape again. Checking the listings. Another "Briefcase".
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Jul 1, 2015 18:20:13 GMT -5
Briefcase?
The show is not recording for me either.
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Post by KyleEl on Jul 3, 2015 16:36:30 GMT -5
Obviously the show isn't airing like they said it would.
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Post by KyleEl on Jul 6, 2015 15:58:46 GMT -5
Another rerun. I think I saw this one online because I was concerned they might not do reruns.
I'm hoping the city of Pittsburgh episode airs again. I think that's the one I didn't see all of.
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Post by KyleEl on Jul 10, 2015 13:52:05 GMT -5
This week we have "Elementary" instead. I should check to see what will tape because I can't tape two shows at once any more on the TiVo where I tape this.
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