I’m here because I find fulfillment in creating spreadsheets and having my expertise routinely ignored.
even the person who was paid to our that sign up… they wouldn’t be there doing that if not for the paycheck.
They also get a power trip out of it. Some people would do that for free
US version:
I’m here for a paycheck and insurance so I can afford medication to not die.
Because I need to pay my high medical deductible, daycare expenses, mortgage, and a car payment that adds up to about $60,000 a year from my yearly income of $65,000 gross before taxes.
Oh yeah and the coffee is free, which helps, because rich people tell us, all this burden would go away if we didn’t buy Starbucks so often.
My job once gave us water coolers and coffee. At one point the coffee was a big all in one where you can make great drinks with it. Then they took it away because it cost to much. We then had kurigs. They then took away the pods because apparently we cant be trusted and people were stealing them. At least we could still bring ours in! Oh once they broke they refused to replace them so we had no more coffee. Then they took the water away as well once the company claimed it needed cutbacks because it is not doing well. Even the perks are all going away. I remember when I first started 20 years ago we got 2 holiday parties where the company rented a big venue and gave out 10, 15, 20 year anniversary gifts and bonuses and the other party was our department one. Those ended 10 years ago and not a word on anything ever coming back.
The only perk now is that they cutback so much they have no room for my department anymore and we became full remote a little over a year ago. Yay!
Remote is great but you might want to polish up your resume while the company is still semi-solvent, since it’s easier to find a new job while you’re still employed.
I am, but I am also in a tight spot since I have a kid who has 1 more year left until school starts and we can’t really afford daycare. This job has been nice since the work has also been much easier compared to 5 years ago. After that happens I am looking for something new immediately.
EMPLOYER
ATTITUDES
We don’t expect the
ownership to pay
wages with a[n] "I’m just
here for the labor"
mindset.
-Employment
Sure, we agreed that I would get paid at least this much in our contract, but haven’t you ever heard of “going the extra mile”? Don’t you want to pay more than just the bare minimum? C’mon, be a team player!
Family doesn’t make me talk to strangers on holidays.
The management team can lead by example and forgo their salaries in that case.
Paycheck is literally the job description. If you want passion, hire a volunteer.
Oh so they want the we’re family mindset?
“Since we’re family, could you help me take care of grandma tonight?”
“Will you be at my mom’s funeral? Can you help with the flowers?”
Feels like rage bait
“Why does the CEO show up?”
Even people passionate about their work expect to be paid for it.
If I’m doing it for free, it’s going to be open source or I’m owning part of it.
You want to own what I make, I’m getting paid.
I’d do my job for free for a few days just to help people out (which I like doing) and there’s parts of it I enjoy.
But I like paddling down the river much more.
For most people, a paycheck is a business financially compensating them for the time lost and the effort done. The business is of no value to the employee otherwise. The compensation must be fair and worth their while, else the business will have to find someone worth what they’re willing to offer in compensation.
Everyone that works is there for the paycheck. If you want better work done, then pay for it, this includes benefits.
Management Team is here for the petty power boost
Management could stand to take a writing course. This reads like a trainwreck
Hourly supervision sometimes fancy themselves as peers with the salaried management. This is accepted by management if not heavily reinforced.
