Millennials didn't kill the 'organization man' after all. Federal data reveals it was the boomers all along
Long before quiet quitting, boomers rejected "working for the man," says UNC sociologist Arne Kalleberg, "which is exactly what’s happening now."...
Pay—the reason most humans work—remains a major motivator today. When consulting firm McKinsey earlier this year asked workers why they took a new job, nearly all groups gave the same No. 1 reason: More pay.
Getting a new job is usually the easiest way to get a raise, with pay for job switchers consistently rising faster than for those who keep the same job
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I have the very slight suspicion that it’s not actually the workers to blame for not staying at a company their whole life.
There is a contract that is broken today
The implicit contract used to be 1- the employee stays in the same company for years. Staying loyal and gaining experience that benefit the company. 2- in exchange the company is improving the life of the employee, pay raise above inflation level, better benefits and better working conditions.
Today companies refuses to do their part of the contract and complain that employees don’t do theirs.
Pay at levels which afforded having children, buying a house, two cars, a stay at home spouse, while vacationing once or twice every year.
And a pension. Don’t forget the pension.
We’ve falling a looooooong fucking way.
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