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Originally Posted by Agamemnon
Also, my Dad worked his butt off for years for his company, and showed 100% loyalty. That didn't save him from the layoffs. Why should I act the same as him, when I know how that story ends? Why should an employee be more loyal to the company, than the company to the employee?
If the workplace was a desperate struggle, that's one thing. But here, now, it's not. As far as I'm concerned, it's an employee's marketplace right now, not an employer's. But that may just be where I'm from.
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Agamemnon, loyalty does pay off. I wouldn't consider job-jumping one bit when I know I have a future with a certain company who believes I can excel in their workplace. In this sense, I guess it all depends where you work. I have no plans of leaving my current job with my small firm, but they are begging me every time I come in not to leave them, and they are accomodating to no end when it comes to making me enjoy my work.
I would say the onus is on the employee to prove their worth; no company should show any loyalty if an employee isn't going to pay their duty of fidelity. I guess it's a two-way street. Of course, this is coming from a business student, but just because the job market is hot right now doesn't mean it will be tommorow.
BTW, where you work, I hear nothing but praise for you and your workforce, that's definetely something to be proud of!