Bad bosses on Capitol Hill could face reckoning under new anonymous staffer review platform
Capitol Hill staffers typically rely on private conversations and faceless social media accounts to identify toxic offices — but a new platform is offering a verified place to anonymously rate and review members of Congress and the workplaces they run.Capitol CNCT, a program designed to centralize resources for congressional staffers, launched on July 20 a new tool called "The Scoop," where verified staffers can share anonymous, but verified, reviews of the offices where they're employed.Former staffer David Tennent told Fox News Digital he founded Capitol CNCT to modernize the experience for young people working in congressional offices in Washington, D.C. He said the idea of the new ranking system emerged due to growing frustration over the number of 'bad bosses' and 'toxic offices' in the halls of Congress.CAPITOL HILL SEX SCANDALS TRIGGER NEW PUSH TO REDRAW THE LINE FOR LAWMAKERS"I wanted to create something that gave a little bit more transparency to the process and help staffers find the best opportunities available," he said in an interview detailing his inspiration for the new tool.Just a week after launch, verified reviews are already beginning to paint an early picture of workplace culture across Capitol Hill.While most offices still have only a handful of ratings, the highest-rated House offices among them so far are Reps.
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Capitol Hill staffers typically rely on private conversations and faceless social media accounts to identify toxic offices — but a new platform is offering a verified place to anonymously rate and review members of Congress and the workplaces they run.Capitol CNCT, a program designed to centralize resources for congressional staffers, launched on July 20 a new tool called "The Scoop," where verified staffers can share anonymous, but verified, reviews of the offices where they're employed.Former staffer David Tennent told Fox News Digital he founded Capitol CNCT to modernize the experience for young people working in congressional offices in Washington, D.C. He said the idea of the new ranking system emerged due to growing frustration over the number of 'bad bosses' and 'toxic offices' in the halls of Congress.CAPITOL HILL SEX SCANDALS TRIGGER NEW PUSH TO REDRAW THE LINE FOR LAWMAKERS"I wanted to create something that gave a little bit more transparency to the process and help staffers find the best opportunities available," he said in an interview detailing his inspiration for the new tool.Just a week after launch, verified reviews are already beginning to paint an early picture of workplace culture across Capitol Hill.While most offices still have only a handful of ratings, the highest-rated House offices among them so far are Reps. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., Brendan Boyle, D-Penn., Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, and Robert Garcia, D-Calif.Among Senate offices, the top five were Sens. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Todd Young, R-Ind., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Eric Schmitt, R-Miss., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D.Across both chambers, the five lowest-rated offices were Rep.
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- Capitol Hill staffers typically rely on private conversations and faceless social media accounts to identify toxic offices — but a new platform is offering a verified place to anonymously rate and review members of Congress and the workplaces they run.Capitol CNCT, a program designed to centralize resources for congressional staffers, launched on July 20 a new tool called "The Scoop," where verified staffers can share anonymous, but verified, reviews of the offices where they're employed.Former staffer David Tennent told Fox News Digital he founded Capitol CNCT to modernize the experience for young people working in congressional offices in Washington, D.C. He said the idea of the new ranking system emerged due to growing frustration over the number of 'bad bosses' and 'toxic offices' in the halls of Congress.CAPITOL HILL SEX SCANDALS TRIGGER NEW PUSH TO REDRAW THE LINE FOR LAWMAKERS"I wanted to create something that gave a little bit more transparency to the process and help staffers find the best opportunities available," he said in an interview detailing his inspiration for the new tool.Just a week after launch, verified reviews are already beginning to paint an early picture of workplace culture across Capitol Hill.While most offices still have only a handful of ratings, the highest-rated House offices among them so far are Reps.
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