Poll: Just how badly are you getting treated at work...

Are you (or someone you know) getting treated better or worse at work then in 2007?

  • Treated much better then 2007

    Votes: 4 9.5%

  • Treated a little better then 2007

    Votes: 3 7.1%

  • No difference

    Votes: 15 35.7%

  • Treated worse then 2007

    Votes: 5 11.9%

  • Treated a lot worse then 2007

    Votes: 15 35.7%
  • Total voters
    42
Quote from retaildaytrader:

I dont want to insult you, but you kind of opened yourself up for it. The reason why we use these "handles" versus our real names is for privacy.

In seeing some of the responses on this site and many users with multiple ids, I not only believe its smart to use a handle but also to use a proxy server so scramble your IP.

So if I wanted you to know who I am then I would post under my real name, however, I use a handle because "my story" is really none of your business.
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Your story would be just one of millions. I am willing to bet 95% of people who frequent this site regularly hate their jobs.

I know I do.
 
there is a reason people in scandinavian countries are happier than in the states, even with the coldness.

too many workaholics in the states. life is more then just work and money. you have to enjoy life. In the states you have even an obesity epidemic. sounds like not many happy people there. because of the welfare state and pay-it-yourself healthcare europe is a better place to live, it has less "cubicle-slavery" that americans hate so much :p
 
Here is a question for the people who said no difference or better then 2007? Your co-workers are getting let go, expenses have been tightened and you are asked to do more work, turn in better results...bonuses and raises might have even been minimal this year etc...

So why do you feel your getting treated better or there is no difference? Was your business not effected by all thats happened these last 2 years?
 
Quote from retaildaytrader:

My experience is that people are mainly out for themselves. The employees are out for themselves...the employers are out for themselves.

People may seem friendly to each other...they may smile and chat it up...however, the truth is that each person is out for their own well being. You will find very few times where either side makes a life sacrifice. The employer does not really "care" about the employee and the employee does not really "care" about the employer.

It serves no purpose for a person to go above and beyond in the job world unless there is some type of bonus waiting or their hard effort makes a difference in them being employed tomorrow.

If I were to make a life sacrifice for some company then there better be substantial compensation at the end of the rainbow. A few kind words is not enough to motivate me to change my life.
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Exactly. Friendly talk between employer and employee is just there to mask the fact that they would get rid of your ass at a moment's notice if they could get the same job done cheaper, and the fact that you are just there for the money and would dump their ass just as quick if something easier or better paid come along.

I have worked in many companies of all different sizes and types, and know of what I speak.

HOWEVER, and this is something it took me a long time to learn, working doesn't have to be all bad. Find that thing you do as part of your job that you love, and become a specialist in it. Or, find a different career that you love and specialize in that. You have to know what you want, and apply yourself. IMHO, that's the only way to find fulfillment in the corporate grind.
 
Quote from andrewbee:

Exactly. Friendly talk between employer and employee is just there to mask the fact that they would get rid of your ass at a moment's notice if they could get the same job done cheaper, and the fact that you are just there for the money and would dump their ass just as quick if something easier or better paid come along.
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Any employer or employee that thinks this way is truly a short term thinker.

Lets say a person paid $65k moves on to a job that pays $75k. They take the job, are there for a few months and then suddenly the manager who hired them is wisked off to another department. The new manager then fires you after a brief period and brings in their own guy. Then you are out of work for months and that extra 10k is suddenly out the window. In fact, you have to find a job making 55k and lose 10k from your original salary.

Lets say an employer doesnt like you and decides to get rid of you. They fire you and the guy they bring in for less works less and the quality of his work is simply bad...

So its a two-way street. You take a risk by firing someone...you take a risk by accepted the so called "better job".

In most cases, I would tell the employer or employee to try to work the situation out. Manage it the best you can because the grass is not greener on the other side. I would say not to make a move unless you have more then just a handshake agreement and are very confident that its going to work out.

In this economy, I would not simply move from one job to another without an articulated reason. Minor problems I would try to manage and work out the best I could. A better paying job or a lesser paid worker may cause more trouble then its worth...
 
Quote from retaildaytrader:

I also use a proxy for even further privacy and if that doesnt work and you still find me here then I have a 6 cell maglite and Glock G21 right here at my desk just in case you decide to visit.
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I don't have any interest in visiting your trailer.
 
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