Yankee Candle Undercover Boss' Disguise DID NOT WORK! 

Seriously, if you want passion you need to pay for it.

@@darcymoon2109 not necessarily! Some people DO love their jobs, including working for candle making companies. Not all jobs that people enjoy are harder to get. There’s no rush out there to get the same one or two jobs as everyone has different interests.

Overused word again. Do these people have a clue that very few people find their "passion" in the workforce?!

@@Lacroix999 Don’t be naive. It is work and that’s why we get paid to do it. If it was *fun* I’d be paying someone to get to do it. And no matter how much passion you have - do it day after day and it wears thin. This ceo with the 4 months off a year has not a clue what it is like to only get 2 weeks off and not have any money to do anything.

@@darcymoon2109 everyone have a different definition as to what “fun” means. Some people love to crunch numbers, others cringe at the thought of having to do taxes even once per year or budget once a month. There’s always going to be some level of grunge work even when running your own business of your preferred choosing even one where it truly is your life’s passion doing so. That’s just life and we need to trudge through it to get it done…or pay someone else to do so, but even then you have to work to make money to pay to outsource that task either way. So you can either suck it up and just do it, or suck up doing something else to make money to do so-your pick. So yes, while you’re not going to love 100% of your job 100% of the time, you CAN choose to do so you love and either way, your job choice is just that-a CHOICE and you can choose where you want to work at, whether you want to work, your chosen career path, whether to start your own business instead of doing so, but yes, you DO get to choose what you want to do. You can choose a sucky job, or one you love. And just because you love your job, doesn’t mean everyone around you does/will as well, same goes for your neighbors/friends/family because we all do have different interests in life. That’s not called being naïve, that’s called being realistic, having logic and sensible because that’s the truth of it all. If you love what you do, you can look past the crap load part of it and it wears thinner on those who already hate/dislike/don’t care for what they’re doing. Ultimately, you get to choose how bad it sucks for you either way. It is a matter of perspective. You get to choose whether you want walk into work with a mentality of wanting to punch the next 8yr who walks in the door in the face or you can get over your issues and treat it like it is-a job you’re getting paid to do and smile and be polite or you can actually find something you do love about your workplace/employees/clients/environment/etc or you can choose to find a new job somewhere else that suits your passions a lot better. No one is forcing you to love your job or even making you go every day except yourself! Life’s too short to stay somewhere you hate if you’re horribly miserable. That’s not ‘privilege’ when everyone on this planet has that same option to make that choice and the only one hold you back hating on that job you’re forcing yourself to stay at that you hate so much-expect yourself! But, yes, there ARE people out there who do love their jobs and are living their dreams out to the fullest! The sad part about all of this is that you there are people out there who think they can’t do the same because they’re brainwashed into thinking that doing so is “naïve”. There’s sucky parts in life everywhere you look and have to deal with that as well. It won’t be 100% peachy keen all the time, but that is just how life goes for anything. If you have kids, you may love them to death but hate changing diapers. You want and love your car, but hate having to pay to fill it up and maintain it. You want a spouse, but don’t always 100% agree with them and need to learn to navigate around communication to get your needs met. You choose to stay single and maybe you have times where you get lonely. You need to eat 3x a day, but maybe you hate cooking. You love the idea of owning your own home, but hate that you have to call a plumber to fix the leaky pipe…..the list goes on and on. Same goes for life circumstances, not just at your job/career. That doesn’t mean you can’t make those choices and still want those things. If we didn’t care about anything unless we were 100% satisfied all the way around, we wouldn’t ever do/have/be anything in life ever because life doesn’t work that way. There ARE “fun” careers out there that people DO get paid to do-that IS obviously assuming that you DO love what you’re doing. My oldest aspires to work at LEGO one day and I’m living my dream career in as an artist painting. While he doesn’t work there now, you can’t tell me that a company like LEGO got to where it is today because they don’t have fun there and there aren’t people who want to join them in their mission to bring fun and happiness to the world for others. So, yes, so you can get paid to have a fun job you do love. I’m proof of that! Work/jobs do not necessarily have to equate to laborious and drudgery! Those are, for the most part, arbitrary standards we put on ourselves. If that’s what you believe, I feel sorry for you that you never aspired to do better for yourself. Life’s to short to ‘have’ to do something you hate for so much time of your life for so long!

Gets 23 an hour

@@jameshusentoff2953 wait thats what they pay over there?

Yep Yankee candle is actually a great company to work for. My grandma has been working there for years.

It's rough sometimes. you can be passionate about something, and have life unexpectedly drag you down. I was working a job I loved and found out at 32 years old, that I have celiac disease, and am most likely on the spectrum. I got intussusception from unintentionally eating everything I'm not supposed to (which is how i found out in the hospital) and put myself off work for over 3 weeks almost requiring surgery.. unfortunately i was not unionized yet, under my 3 month probationary, and they weren't willing to hold my position for me. I've felt like punching or breaking something for the past little bit myself. you go your whole life thinking everything is fine and your just a little weird and BAM suddenly you might have asbergers, and a minor disease... and a whole lot of people go through much worse than me every day. it's understandable that you can't be sunshine and roses all the time.

What a silly comment. I'm completely shocked by the comments supporting the terrible employee. Are you suggesting that these employees should make more than minimum wage, especially considering there are no prerequisites for working there?? I'm constantly disturbed by the lack of work ethic these days. Unbelievable.

This aired in 2012 when Massachusetts minimum wage was $8.00, so they probably paid around $9.00/hour. $315 (after tax) a week is complete shit. The CEO was making an average of $885/hour.

He would have had to work 98.5 hours just to make what the CEO made in 1 hour.

@@johndouglas847 Yes entry level with no skills vs running a billion dollar company...

@@asianwaffles69 which is fine, but don't expect passion and leadership for that wage.

@@dougfoster445 I got fired from my first job for saying I was there for a paycheck. I agree with that. But the comparison was not related. Passion in a job is a dream for most.

Kid - "gotta make sure your emotions don't show from home" CEO - "everything okay at home?"

Guy was choking up though

It just showes that he care

The guy with the glasses is very cleaver. He was very calm sitting there talking to the CEO. Probably was thinking...how can I get the CEO to believe my B.S Story and hopefully he will make me a manager of the store where I can sit on my ass all day and play video games in the office. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@@360core6 leave it to beaver 🦫

Man was dressed as ronald mcdonald what ya expect?

Fast Times at Ridgemont High Cosplay.

They say the suit makes the man, but I think it makes the mindset. And it's harder to have a thoughtful, humble mindset with a suit like that on.

Corporate lizard overload.. haha. Yep, that fits the non-edgar suit version of ceo perfectly

I thought he was very reasonable and personable.

Agreed, he was nice about it. As long as he actually follows through with his offer to help and wasn't just performing for the camera.

Maybe I'm jaded, but it's because cameras were rolling.

I wouldn’t be too passionate about dipping peoples hands in wax either.

What's wrong with all you , this looks actually relaxing and fun

@@faithsanchez5457 not the point the only reason he picked the job is for money idk who tf has a passion in some shitty minimum wage job.

@@Yoobster People who don't want to be lazy and actually have bills lol you still don't complain about your job unless you want to be dismissed lol, as a employee telling new employees that you want to punch small children in the face is seriously not ok but only a boss would understand 🤔

@@faithsanchez5457 It was a figure of speech. I highly doubt he would ever punch a kid. Nobody likes going to work. The best part about work is when you get paid.

It's almost as if he put in an application for them

@@kennettwyndham194 it's almost as if you need to put an application in somewhere to afford to live and eat.

@@Cernunnnos if you complain about your job you don't deserve the job

@@faithsanchez5457 "cast no stones lest ye have stones cast upon thee. Repent child, and breath deep of our mercy. For you are not worthy of our cattle's cudd."

@@Cernunnnos you sound like a Bible reading Crack addict 😂

Thank you!

Facts and Funny, Them Candles Do cost too much and Some don’t even have the house Smelling legit 🤷🏾‍♂️😁

The CEO was really out of touch and needs to reevaluate who the majority of his employees are in demographic. If majority are young then it's clearly just a paycheck to them to get by for bills and college dunno what else you expect.

True, but people shouldn't stay at jobs that they don't enjoy. They should find somewhere where they want to advance. I think all young men need to work in warehouses or construction when they are 18. It creates work ethics. It gives them skills. Those skills learned along the way, could be assets to advance once you find something to make a career out of.

Flavored 👀 please don't taste the candles 😂. ( I will clarify this is a joke)

Thank you!

Without seasonal Employees they would be FU***D.

And low wages

it does seem quite delusional. sure the owner might be really passionate about dipping peoples hands but thats not his job. i bet it would drive him insane if he knew that he had to put peoples hands into wax for 8 hours to stay alive rather than doing it for fun and being the owner. he seems like the type of guy to put "looking for employees who are here for the job and not the paycheck" into the hiring process.

It's about service , people who try hard at any job will succeed compared to those just "getting a pay check"

@@DRIFT_CORE not necessarily

@@Familyguy808 I think you may have it confused business owners aren't just doing it for fun because they own it lol

I think the point it's about attitude. Rudeness is never acceptable even for low paid jobs.

@@catiag1558 he wasn't rude to customers or even to other staff members. He aired frustrations to a new colleague. This is how most workers are going to talk to each other about on the job frustrations. Especially at minimum wage retail jobs.

​@@Cernunnnos go to Japan and see the difference in service attitude. You could not tip even if you wanted to, and it will be excellent

@@gickygackers and Japan is super socially fucked in other ways. What's your point? Would you want to work in a work culture where the boss is seen as some sort of overlord who can demand things of you and you have to comply no matter how unreasonable? How about non work related things like having to go out drinking either the boss after work if he tells you? Grass is always greener on the other side till you get there mate.

@@Cernunnnos "A culture where you are required to socialize with your boss outside of work is super socially fucked." "Your boss is paying you to do what he tells you, but you have the choice to leave. That's a culture where that's super socially fucked."

This employee had way worse issues.

@@meganbarber3599 yeah, like only making minimum wage at a 💩multi-million dollar chain store. 💯 Losing your dignity on national television by having a smug millionaire CEO tell them they have a foul mouth is way worse than saying bull💩.

@@hollyholy641 He talked multiple times about wanting to hurt children. Kinda think that's a much bigger flaw.

@@meganbarber3599 Bro he works in customer service with kids being obnoxious Multiple people have the thought of hurting kids in customer service the difference is going through with the action

@@meganbarber3599I’m sure he was at his wits end since parents nowadays don’t discipline their kids, don’t teach them to respect other’s workspace, nor watch their kids in a public place. I’m sure yankee candle does not have a babysitter position and that’s not what he was hired or employed to do.

I know. I felt like the CEO was full of himself. Unlike the CEO of Checkers, I did not like this CEO. YUCK. What arrogance.. trying to sound all super professional. It's likely a very boring job, lol.

For real. It's a job, not a career. At best you can aim for manager, but most people just need money for school/home.

You DO know they make 23 an hour right?? At Yankee Candle...

@XstonedmonkeyzX I did not know that. I would expect more too.

@@dude208099 its a pretty decent place to work at. So yeah, he was complaining a bit much 🤣

Lots of people want to try to look good on tv lolll

@@alexis112 yeah, I can tell if there was no cameras, that poor dude would've just been fired for being unhappy

It’s pretty easy to tell he was putting up a front, you can tell by his eyes and mannerisms he’s cold lmao.

Nope. Was alllllll for the camera's. Kid got fired, no help to be found.

so you need your hand held like a child

I currently have a boss exactly like that. It’s amazing. I was working in a crappy position I hated, talked him about it. And now he’s moving into a position I’m actually passionate about and mentoring me on how to advance more

@@canman7773 Wow! That's fantastic. Are they hiring? 😄

It seems likely that he's saying what will make him and his company look good. Cynical? Maybe.. but you don't get to the top in America without being ruthless.

sorry to say this but that means he's fired lmfao.

It's all a matter of perspective. Once you start appreciating what you regardless of your problems always remember your life is many other people's dreams. Once you get in that mindset everything new is a blessing. If it happens it's great and if not you are already happy. Jobs may not always be exciting but they pay the bill, what you do outside of the job of during your breaks could be exciting or working hard to save up for vacation could be exciting.

truth be told, you will probably always be looking for that, I know I am, you think you find it then something will spoil it (usually people, or you realise how much your time is worth to the company, but how little they pay you in comparrison) my advice, work for yourself, find something you can get into the groove with that you can do in your own time at your own pace.. thats the hard bit, till then, any job is experience as it will feed you with information that you can make better decisions on.

I smoke weed everyday so I decided to make my habit into something productive so now i smoke weed on my RU-vid channel 😰😰

@@SevenHunnid I'm very glad you're living well and happy! Everyone has to find their own way to walk towards their dream. 🤔 I deal with people's investments, money and their futures. I also do my own. I like helping people like this. It's a decidedly different way from yours, but there we all are! 🤷‍♂️ I gotta have a clear head...😅😆🤣

Just don't go into Vet Med, whatever you do...

alright alright alright

this is a very underrated comment

Most of the time even. No one should ever have to feel bad about that either

You be surprised how even mothers feel this way.

😂😂

From what I know they tell employees it’s a game show to win a franchise or something.

@@kainxjm oh wow

I hope they gave him another chance

They always ask consent AFTER it's recorded or they can't publish it .

@@lizacombs7568 Wrong.

Facts, I expect most of the employees there hate their job. At least he didn’t just fire the guy.

LOL the way you said it made me laugh hahahahaha

@@abdulheisenberg8781 me too!

bro i'd love to have a dude in that position offer mentorship

He actually got moved up and ended up working behind the scenes in the factory with an office position doing inventory, which allowed him to pursue his business degree.

IF*

Right like pay the kid $20/hr and see how passionate he gets about his job. Probably a hella lot more passionate then he is getting paid minimum wage.

Damn talk about having zero empathy for a guy who is barely making enough to survive. Meanwhile, his boss makes how much a year? Work retail sometime, it’ll change your mind.

they had an undercover boss in my town, my buddy that worked there said that he had no idea because the camera team claimed they were there for a “documentary”

It's scripted reality. They record everything and then clip and stick things together to make a good story out of it.

Well if you don’t care about my visions you’re fired!

My EXACT thoughts , then I glanced down and saw your comment. : ) XOXO

Well then quit or make your own business we live in a capitalist country you can make your own business or franchise and plant your visions.

Agree!

Honestly? My guess is he collected the paycheck and kept on working on his acting career. No one would say this stuff while having a mic and a camera shoved in your face. Even if he fell for the costume: he knows hes part of a tv show - he knows his boss would see this. So either he is part of the stores team and was casted for this role or he is an external freelancer who was contracted to act as an employee of this company.

@@emojack if you know your boss is going to see something not sure I would want to portray myself as a narcissistic psychopath. They aren’t actors by the way.

@@TheSjuris they have no media training, and the production team is definitely doing all they can to set them up to say stupid shit on TV and editing it to look stupid if they didn't.

Yes. Most high schools and community colleges offer these tests. Heck, I bet that you can find them online. It's a place to start, at least.

It’s not particularly mature to admit to want to beat customers up when not at work. It means that you have anger issues and are possibly a narcissistic psychopath.

Agree. The CEO is a jerk. His wig was horrible too.

@@TheSjuris You have not worked in retail.

Wrong

It pays $23/hr. Little baby boy wants more. Wish I got paid that much.

Pay more? Then Boy you better go to school and get some above average skills because you don’t deserve to get paid especially with his “temper” first he’s gotta go to therapy and get some unresolved childhood trauma

This is helpful, though of course there can always be more nuance. It's not always the specific job that someone isn't passionate about it can also be the sector or industry itself. And that likely won't change with just a conversation. And to that point I get where he said it's just a paycheck. I don't think it's necessary to be passionate about your job to carry it out, though it helps. Also to the point of employees not opening up to managers I think it's a task that requires both sides to create an environment for transparency and openness. I was lucky enough to have managers that encouraged such traits, which gave me the confidence to share. And to your point it helped all of us improve professionally and improved our morale

@@MIent1313 absolutely. I’ve worked jobs that I hated because I needed a check. That’s a necessity sometimes. However, if you’re in that situation then spend every moment of your free time looking for a new path. Don’t escape into alcohol or games or TV or drugs. It’s so easy to do when you’re not happy and you just want to relax. It will pay off though if you put the work on finding a new path even when you would rather do literally anything else