We're a Family Here
The culture claim that confuses employment with kinship. Families don't do layoffs. The phrase peaks in recruiting and vanishes during restructuring, when the family becomes 'headcount.'
Heard in the wild
“'We're a family here,' said the deck, two slides before the at-will clause.”
Tone check: Danger
A team, not a family — teams can be excellent and honest. The family framing mostly prices in unpaid loyalty.