Yaymaker Reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(99 total reviews)

Dan Hermann

89% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Yaymaker has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 99 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Yaymaker employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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99 reviews
1.0
Jan 20, 2020

Scam Company-Run

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Pros

Events themselves are fun to host

Cons

Ever since this company changed a year ago it has been the worst company to work for. They are out for the bottom dollar, fast money at the expense of the customer and huge cuts to their licensees. No management or guidance, no morals or cares. Everyone that once was working at the head office as managers are gone. They lie with their claims trying to convince people its a great job, easy money....nope! With their cheap tickets, huge take (subtract 30% from a $20 ticket, then add cost of canvas etc. the prep for an event, hauling supplies...hours of computer work, setting up events, answering emails etc, social media-all unpaid! You only make a percentage of their cheap tickets!) Many of their business owners live pay to pay, You are buying supplies to work, work to buy the supplies. They will try to take what you can and got away with extra fees for a long time...charging us for their marketing and sales even though we had no say in anything the company does. Don't fall for it, they have prepared spiels and its all they are allowed to say. They change their policies to justify their taking and giving us less choice. It's not your own business, they creep you and micro manage petty nonsense. If you leave thy try to punish you, they even want you to give them supplies you bought 100% of. No benefits at all, they dodge all responsibility as a real employer. This company is the absolute worst, big guys at top collecting all the money like other companies that use ppl to get rich quick.

1.0
Mar 6, 2019

Complete disgrace to art

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Pros

The public is fun to deal with.

Cons

Extremely poor pay. Zero painting skills taught to customers. Instructors get paid different rates all around. With multiple degrees in art and extensive art teaching experience... I had asked for a pay that reflected more than minimum wage and reflected my education and experience. I was told that an art degree and teaching experience were both not requirements for an art instructor job with Yay maker. Isn't that amazing that you have a service of teaching art to people yet do not require any sort of background in art or teaching because you do not want to pay more than minimum wage. A disgrace to art and artists, and a company I would not recommend to work at or participate in a money grab that is not true to the essence of what they say they are offering the public.

1.0
Mar 8, 2020

Unambiguously Illegal Practices

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Pros

Opportunity to paint, spend time with folks in the community

Cons

Corporate takes so much from licencees that it trickles down to affect the hosts. The ad on Indeed says $20/h, but starting rate was below minimum wage on the basis of the employees being 'contractors', despite not fitting the definition. I feel awful for the licencees who got stuck in a failed get-rich-quick scheme as the businesses are clearly falling apart. I feel for the artists who are left in a seemingly hopeless position. With every change to the way the company operates, the only people who benefit are stock holders and corporate goons.

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