Employee Retention

I have written quite a lot and am passionate about our (US) Corporate Backslide. The US has become greed based. We are no longer human/employee centric. We have forgotten that it is the good and mindful employee who truly is the face of the company, affecting its success or failure. In the 50's, corporations offered a fair trade: Give up your individuality, the opportunity to control and own your business, along with both the headaches, overhead and rewards you might grow and pass down through the family. And, instead, work for us! Perhaps even your kids will too. We will pay you fairly, offer you security, reasonable 5 day work weeks, 8 hour work days, vacation time and retirement, all this in exchange for your dedication, and your loyalty. While that is still significantly different that our European comrades, who really have the balance down, this was a start. And back then, I think we all felt new technology would mean less work more leisure time. Again, greed got in our way.




Corporations today have loyalty to taking in as much money as possible and have limited loyalty to their employees. While this is nothing personal, it is teaching the next generation that loyalty to anything other than self is not where the payoff is. The smart money today is on getting the experience you need, fast as you can and at the top dollar you can get for it. Employment becomes resume butterflies (something pretty & impressive to look at) to better market you, the individual as you float to your new experience.



Don't most folks today stay just as long as they see regularly increasing revenue and skillsets and nothing better immediately on the near horizon?



I also believe the existing Corporate focus will shift us back into an entrepreneurial driven society. For anyone that has great translatable skills, this will be how they pay it forward and build something for their families with retirement at a corporation no longer an option.



Retention? Fair money in exchange for talent/hours given, being respectful, keeping the atmosphere fun and open is what makes being at work a joy.