We asked and you answered! CyberNole's first survey took the polls by storm, creating quite the discussion about which companies are cool, and which are most certainly not. While some companies on this list may be of surprise, your all time loathed are definitely not excluded.
Do you have anything else to add? Like us on Facebook and let us know!
Do you have anything else to add? Like us on Facebook and let us know!
Cybernole took to Facebook to see what companies are getting on FSU students’ nerves. Check out the top 10 companies on the collective shit list.
10. Seminole Dining
Suwannee and The Fresh Food Company may claim to be family-style, diner-like locations, but in reality they’re no different than the cafeteria we used to eat at in high school. Sure the choices are vast and the portions are endless, but what really lands Seminole Dining on the list is the employee dissatisfaction. Many expressed incredible disdain for the work environment, especially the workers based in Suwannee. With freshman repeatedly asking for more hummus on their wrap, it’s a surprise that it took this long for employees to speak out. Working in the Union Food Court is no walk in the park, either. Come 12:30 in the afternoon, employees are seen sporting shields to protect them from the angry, pizza-obsessed students. Yeah, Papa Johns is making some money, but what about the FSU students forced to man the register while their classmates attack the pepperoni?
9. Buzzfeed
Never mind the fact that you can’t open Facebook without seeing “99 Signs You’re Basic” accompanied by an infinite number of Mean Girls gifs, there are actually other reasons Buzzfeed has landed itself on this list. From a writer’s standpoint it’s hard to get into a site like this, mostly because all of the articles written with any kind of merit are drowned in “8 Signs Ryan Gosling is the Man for You” or “20 Places to Take Your Boyfriend so He Knows You’re the One.” It’s okay Buzzfeed, fortunately for you, there are other outlets for writers that are looking for serious points on their resume. As for the rest of your audience, I’m sure that the “12 Times Your Cat is Smarter than You Think” piece will be a great success.
8. Chick Fil A
Hating Chick Fil A became an international epidemic when they openly displayed their stance against marriage equality. Freedom of religion, yes and freedom of speech, of course; but publicly taking a stance on the lives of your customers doesn’t really seem like the best business model. It comes as no surprise that many of the LGBTQ supporters still avoid Chick Fil A at all costs. It’s also no surprise that because of their recent Chick Fil A sauce count, more and more students are realizing that their frugality is not worth the trouble. After all, it is downright impossible to eat a deluxe chicken sandwich and large fry with only two sauce cups.
7. Urban Outfitters
The minimalist warehouse-like infrastructure of every store implies that the clothing sold within gives off a certain aura, one that most sorority girls are widely misinterpreting. With the rise in “hipster culture” it would seem that Urban Outfitters would be the most loved company, until you realize their ignorant design flaws stemming from their Bloodstain Sweater referencing the Kent State Shooting, or the tapestry that eerily resembles that of a gay concentration camp uniform.
6. FSU Bookstore/E-Follet
Intro to Rhetorical Theory 5th Edition, offered online for $100; Intro to Rhetorical Theory 6th Edition, needed for class, offered at FSU Bookstore for $250. It’s no secret that textbooks can be purchased (or rented) online for cheaper than the bookstore, but it also is no secret that every semester new editions are published and released only to E-Follet in order to trap students into paying way too much for a book they’ll only open the night before the final exam. Textbooks aren’t the only thing breaking your bank; check out that limited edition FSU Tervis Tumbler for $30 that you bought for your tequila on UM Game day. Hate to break it to you, but that exact same one is on sale at Walmart right now for $6; lower employee wages may be bad, but so is making over $20 in profit, per item, from families that already pay for tuition.
5. McDonald’s
It’s two in the morning and The Strip is closed, but somehow instead of being happily tucked into bed, you’re waiting 45 minutes for your McFlurry that will eventually make you vomit. It’s no secret that the McDonald’s employees have a certain disdain for the Tallahassee drunks stumbling in on any given night, but what lands this company on the list is their lack of attention to the minimum wage laws, lack of desire to provide benefits to employees and their incredible desire to clog America’s collective arteries; it’s no wonder the employees are bitterly taking down your double cheeseburger, two McChickens and a large Sweet Tea order.
4. Professional Parking Services/ Park N Pay
$88 to get the car that you own back from somewhere you have a legal right to be. The nature of towing companies is unethical; who get’s to decide why cars must “check in” to a smartphone app in order to visit a friend? Not to mention the possibility that not every person in Tallahassee has access to a smartphone. In an effort to make visitor parking more organized, Park N Pay has revolutionized the greed that comes with towing. With a business model built on taking money from people for seemingly no good reason, it’s amazing that Professional Parking Services isn’t higher on the list.
3. Student Run Apartment Complexes
With over half of the apartment complex offices being run majorly by students, it’s no wonder that after sophomore year most students are ready for a house. Offices run by students are less efficient, often not polite to tenants, and have a certain disregard for how complexes should actually be run. Deposits are lost, apartments are not clean upon move-in, and yet somehow the tenant is always at fault?
2. Walmart
Scheduling shifts with no regard for family holidays, remaining open on days that every other company closes it’s doors, finding ways to avoid providing full-time employees with necessary benefits and not to mention the lack of fresh produce. Every day low prices, sure; but don’t lower wages so that we can save 45 cents on a sleeve of Oreos.
1. Comcast
Apart from attempting to monopolize Tallahassee’s internet providing, Comcast is known for incredibly terrible over-the-phone customer service and absolutely useless home visits. Students, living in areas where cable and internet is provided for them, are neglected by Comcast and placed lower on the list of importance than students and families that pay for services on their own. The monopoly of internet and cable may bring Comcast an increasing net worth, but as their revenue grows so does their customer dissatisfaction.
-Nicole Heyman, Copy Editor
*The views expressed in this article reflect that of neither CyberNole nor Florida State University. All views were the result of a randomized survey.
10. Seminole Dining
Suwannee and The Fresh Food Company may claim to be family-style, diner-like locations, but in reality they’re no different than the cafeteria we used to eat at in high school. Sure the choices are vast and the portions are endless, but what really lands Seminole Dining on the list is the employee dissatisfaction. Many expressed incredible disdain for the work environment, especially the workers based in Suwannee. With freshman repeatedly asking for more hummus on their wrap, it’s a surprise that it took this long for employees to speak out. Working in the Union Food Court is no walk in the park, either. Come 12:30 in the afternoon, employees are seen sporting shields to protect them from the angry, pizza-obsessed students. Yeah, Papa Johns is making some money, but what about the FSU students forced to man the register while their classmates attack the pepperoni?
9. Buzzfeed
Never mind the fact that you can’t open Facebook without seeing “99 Signs You’re Basic” accompanied by an infinite number of Mean Girls gifs, there are actually other reasons Buzzfeed has landed itself on this list. From a writer’s standpoint it’s hard to get into a site like this, mostly because all of the articles written with any kind of merit are drowned in “8 Signs Ryan Gosling is the Man for You” or “20 Places to Take Your Boyfriend so He Knows You’re the One.” It’s okay Buzzfeed, fortunately for you, there are other outlets for writers that are looking for serious points on their resume. As for the rest of your audience, I’m sure that the “12 Times Your Cat is Smarter than You Think” piece will be a great success.
8. Chick Fil A
Hating Chick Fil A became an international epidemic when they openly displayed their stance against marriage equality. Freedom of religion, yes and freedom of speech, of course; but publicly taking a stance on the lives of your customers doesn’t really seem like the best business model. It comes as no surprise that many of the LGBTQ supporters still avoid Chick Fil A at all costs. It’s also no surprise that because of their recent Chick Fil A sauce count, more and more students are realizing that their frugality is not worth the trouble. After all, it is downright impossible to eat a deluxe chicken sandwich and large fry with only two sauce cups.
7. Urban Outfitters
The minimalist warehouse-like infrastructure of every store implies that the clothing sold within gives off a certain aura, one that most sorority girls are widely misinterpreting. With the rise in “hipster culture” it would seem that Urban Outfitters would be the most loved company, until you realize their ignorant design flaws stemming from their Bloodstain Sweater referencing the Kent State Shooting, or the tapestry that eerily resembles that of a gay concentration camp uniform.
6. FSU Bookstore/E-Follet
Intro to Rhetorical Theory 5th Edition, offered online for $100; Intro to Rhetorical Theory 6th Edition, needed for class, offered at FSU Bookstore for $250. It’s no secret that textbooks can be purchased (or rented) online for cheaper than the bookstore, but it also is no secret that every semester new editions are published and released only to E-Follet in order to trap students into paying way too much for a book they’ll only open the night before the final exam. Textbooks aren’t the only thing breaking your bank; check out that limited edition FSU Tervis Tumbler for $30 that you bought for your tequila on UM Game day. Hate to break it to you, but that exact same one is on sale at Walmart right now for $6; lower employee wages may be bad, but so is making over $20 in profit, per item, from families that already pay for tuition.
5. McDonald’s
It’s two in the morning and The Strip is closed, but somehow instead of being happily tucked into bed, you’re waiting 45 minutes for your McFlurry that will eventually make you vomit. It’s no secret that the McDonald’s employees have a certain disdain for the Tallahassee drunks stumbling in on any given night, but what lands this company on the list is their lack of attention to the minimum wage laws, lack of desire to provide benefits to employees and their incredible desire to clog America’s collective arteries; it’s no wonder the employees are bitterly taking down your double cheeseburger, two McChickens and a large Sweet Tea order.
4. Professional Parking Services/ Park N Pay
$88 to get the car that you own back from somewhere you have a legal right to be. The nature of towing companies is unethical; who get’s to decide why cars must “check in” to a smartphone app in order to visit a friend? Not to mention the possibility that not every person in Tallahassee has access to a smartphone. In an effort to make visitor parking more organized, Park N Pay has revolutionized the greed that comes with towing. With a business model built on taking money from people for seemingly no good reason, it’s amazing that Professional Parking Services isn’t higher on the list.
3. Student Run Apartment Complexes
With over half of the apartment complex offices being run majorly by students, it’s no wonder that after sophomore year most students are ready for a house. Offices run by students are less efficient, often not polite to tenants, and have a certain disregard for how complexes should actually be run. Deposits are lost, apartments are not clean upon move-in, and yet somehow the tenant is always at fault?
2. Walmart
Scheduling shifts with no regard for family holidays, remaining open on days that every other company closes it’s doors, finding ways to avoid providing full-time employees with necessary benefits and not to mention the lack of fresh produce. Every day low prices, sure; but don’t lower wages so that we can save 45 cents on a sleeve of Oreos.
1. Comcast
Apart from attempting to monopolize Tallahassee’s internet providing, Comcast is known for incredibly terrible over-the-phone customer service and absolutely useless home visits. Students, living in areas where cable and internet is provided for them, are neglected by Comcast and placed lower on the list of importance than students and families that pay for services on their own. The monopoly of internet and cable may bring Comcast an increasing net worth, but as their revenue grows so does their customer dissatisfaction.
-Nicole Heyman, Copy Editor
*The views expressed in this article reflect that of neither CyberNole nor Florida State University. All views were the result of a randomized survey.