Why This Blog???

Eye On Paychex is NOT attempting in any way to damage the business of Paychex. In fact, most customers I speak with have many good things to say about the company and its services.

The purpose of this blog is to shine a spotlight on "Employee Experience" of working for Paychex. 

You see, Paychex makes a LOT of noise about how they are ranked by Forbes magazine as one of the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For. But the truth is not quite so rosy. 

I am convinced that many good people have accepted or are seeking employment with Paychex becasue they are certain that this is a "Great Place to Work". This is blatently untrue and is unfair to the current and future employees of the company.

So, through this blog, we will explore what it is REALLY like to work at Paychex. We will look at the good (the training is excellent) and the bad (absurd policies). 

All readers are encouraged to participate by posting, or, if you prefer, email your comments to me at eyeonpaychex@gmail.comand I will post them for you. 

ALL POSTINGS WILL BE ANONYMOUS!!! 

Monday, November 3, 2008

Beware the GLASS ELEVATOR!!!

If anyone needs proof that Paychex is run by a bunch of self-important elitists, one needs only look at the "Glass Elevator Policy". I am NOT making this up, I swear!!!

The office in Rochester features a circular atrium. In the center of that atrium is a glass elevator. Before I ever visited the Rochester office, I was warned by co-workers that I should NEVER ride the glass elevator!!! I though they were just kidding... I was wrong!

Immediately upon arrival at HQ, new employees are sternly warned by the security guard that they should never ride the glass elevator. This is because the glass elevator is "reserved for visitors".

During our training, the instructor devoted 15 minutes to warning us that we should never use the glass elevators. I'm not making this up!

"We ask that you not use the glass elevator as these are reserved for visitors", they say.

Bullshit.

I have never seen a "visitor" ride the Glass Elevator. You know who does ride it? The executives of the company.

These elitist jackasses parade through the office, never once stopping to speak to the people that are putting millions in their pockets each year. They then board their Glass Elevator and ride it to their offices in the Ivory Tower.

Paychex is a company of "haves and have nots". The Glass Elevator issue may seem trivial, but it is a symptom of a much bigger problem. The executives at Paychex truly think they are better than the employees that work there. And this attitude is reflected in the policies and procedures of the company.


Here is a photo of the sacred glass elevator. And who is riding it? A visitor? Why NO!!! Not a visitor! It is just an arrogant elitist Paychex executive jackass carrying his lunch up to his ivory tower office. After all, he can't be seen eating lunch with the common folks in the cafeteria!!! Why, that just wouldn't DO!!!

By the way, did you know that there is a policy against "photographic equipment and camera phones" at Paychex? Now you know why!!!