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[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (3 children)

And then they act like it’s the employees who are wrong. I bet every single one of the job hoppers enjoying these huge salary benefits would prefer to just chill in the same job forever if it achieved the same thing.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Its nice to be both secure in your job and confident in your work. Changing positions is exhausting, both in the job-hunting process and the re-training process once you land a new gig. Then you're back at the bottom of the "knows what I'm doing here" totem pole.

One big reason I'm at 6 years and counting in my current gig is the enjoyment I've had in building a system and maintaining it consistently. Its nice to know the folks in the business appreciate my work. And if I have to wave another company's job offer under my boss's nose from time to time in order to keep my salary competitive, I think that's more just a disconnect between management and staff I'm obligated to make for them every couple of years. At least they're receptive and responsive to my demands, which is more than I can say of prior employers.

[–] Angry_Maple@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

I can only speak for myself, but that's exactly why I left my last job. I loved it and the people I worked with, but I couldn't afford that pay rate with such poor benefits.

On my way out, they told me that they wished they had 10 more employees like me.

They didn't want it bad enough to pay even one employee a little more, though. I am not the only person who left recently lmao

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Absolutely! I had a job some 3 years back that said if I continue to perform well, I could probably be promoted in 2 years.

This was on the heels of no bonuses or raises that year (well, for the team I was on).

2 years? Also that was the team's reward after a year of work? This was a Fortune 500 company with over $10B in revenue.

The next month...layoffs. We spent the month figuring out all the tribal knowledge that went out the door.

The next month after that...contractors must take 2 unpaid days off every month and holiday closures don't count towards that.

The next month they said, "Good news! We're renewing your contract." - Nope. I'm out.

Last I heard everyone on my team also left in the following 3 months, the director of the department also left, and the VP got forced out and replaced.

Endless cycle of garbage.