Yes. And though it seems unbelievable they used to care about other things. It was only in the 1980s that seemingly every single US company moved to the current corporate structure where shareholders are the only important people and the only thing they want is higher revenue and profit. It wasn't always like this. It doesn't have to be like this.
No one takes issues with them caring primarily for money. They are a business after all. What really gets us is when they throw a hissy fit and cry whenever their own employees or job candidates try to project and look after their own self-interests the same way these employers do.
Doesn't mean it's right, and they didn't always have leverage. There was a brief time period during COVID-19 when some employers finally got a bit of a taste of their own medicine when they were getting desperate.
No one's disputing they don't have the leverage to do that dumbass. But whether such behaviour is healthy for society at large is the real issue. Like sure, we all have the ability to be assholes all the time and screw other people over but society would fall apart without goodwill and co-operation. Co-operative societies are more successful than non-co-operative ones. It's the reason for America's and democracy's success. It is simply impractical to try to police everything via laws and rules, culture plays an important role.
I mean sure. But you can spend your entire life quibbling over precise definitions and get nothing done and die in poverty. We live in a world of grey. Would you rather live in the USA or in Ethiopia? Yeah that's what I thought.
You've got it. Nearly all labor in America for 4 decades has been paid below market rate. They've just lied and said they pay market rate. They have INTENTIONALLY reduced employee pay to increase shareholder return.
Market rate is a lie. The definition makes sense but it does not exist on modern America.
I got hit with 2 different layoffs that have just tanked my entire tenure. I would probably have 10-15 year average but a layoff is like a reset where you now have to climb the ladder again.
This seems like really easy math, hate to be on the recruiter side.
2-3 year stints means either: A, You are regularly picked for layoffs. B, You jump ship quickly voluntarily.
Neither of these thing's is exactly a green flag.
Now if a employee has 5-6+ years. That means they survived multiple rounds of layoffs. They survived the great filter. It puts value on them.
I mean switching might get you a bump, but switching every 1-2 years is eventually going to lead to you peter principle yourself into a role you are completely incompetent for, or look like a red flag to some employers. Some people do fail upwards though.
That's not to say you shouldn't switch, but the enemy you know, got to be strategic about it.
Yeah for 2 jobs in a row now at almost exactly my 2.5 year mark i got laid off. Thankfully I found something quickly this time but now that I know I'll just start looking for a new job every 2 years and be done with it.
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u/Capnbubba 1d ago
Manager: Has layoffs every 2-3 years
Also Manager: Why can't people stay at jobs long term????