Steven Britton

Review of Miro Media

When I began working for Miromedia back in 2014, o...

When I began working for Miromedia back in 2014, on the first day, I was asked to sign an employment contract that stipulated that if I were to develop an unsound mind then the contract would be terminated forthwith. Having suffered from anxiety and depression in the past I found this to be totally insensitive and offensive, not to mention illegal!
The managing director and owner Ian has a narcistic, almost dual personality, on the one hand he could be pleasant to work with but could easily switch at the drop of a hat to being very unpleasant. During team meetings he could be overly aggressive towards his staff, and demeaning about clients. I never really knew where I stood with him.
I was brought in to provide fresh new ideas for his business, having a wealth of SEO, Social Media and video marketing experience I suggested that videos could be a way forward for Miromedia. I remember creating a new video mock-up for a client, that he initially loved. I got a round of applause in the office and Ian became really excited, saying that this had given him new ideas for his business. The day afterwards I was hauled into his office and reprimanded by Ian, and told that I lacked commercial awareness, even though the client wanted the videos, potentially making Miromedia several thousand pounds, so much for the lack of commercial awareness!
The daily 80-mile round commute took its toll on me, I became very run down and ill. I remember getting one of the worst colds that I have ever had. Still I forced myself to go into work to drive to make a good impression, with my nose streaming, coughing and spluttering I nearly lost control of the car at one point.
As my health deteriorated so did my work. I was hauled into the board room with Ian and one of the account handlers who had reported me. He took my piece of work and slammed it on his desk and shouted My 10-year-old son could do better than this!! . I told him that I wasn t well, he didn t seem interested. He continued to humiliate me in front of the account handler.
After the meeting I was left demoralised and humiliated. I spoke to Ian privately about how I felt, to be told That s how it is here, it s painful yes because you make it! I didn t last too much longer there; I didn t really feel the same about the job. Around mid-January 2015 I was told that I was being Let go , and that he wouldn t give me a reference.
Being humiliated like that triggered further anxiety and depression for me for which I had to go on medication for. Although I have long since got over it, I felt it necessary to write this to serve as a warning to anybody wishing to work at Miromedia.