Subj : Re: 3.5 weeks to being laid off again....
To   : Nightfox
From : Margaerynne
Date : Wed Jul 13 2022 12:53:01

  Re: Re: 3.5 weeks to being laid off again....
  By: Nightfox to Margaerynne on Wed Jul 13 2022 09:26 am

 > I guess technically speaking, it could be seen as disloyal to tha company for an employee to leave.  But it seems to
 > me there is no loyalty either way anymore. Companies can lay off employees on a whim, and employees can leave at any
 > time.  The law also allows this in many places (at-will employement).

 It's honestly a bummer, because it really does seem nice to be at a place for 20 years, know your coworkers, and feel  a sense of belonging. Obviously that wasn't always the case -- I imagine "25+ years and a pension" was the exception
 far more than the norm -- but it seems like it used to be an ideal.

 By the time I hit the job market, it was already understood that you were expected to beg for a job, and your position
 was always unstable. Those who did stay would be rewarded with below-inflation raises, while those who left would see  a sizeable pay bump. It sounds cynical, but it hasn't exactly been disproven in my experience.



 I could go on and on (we all could!), but it boils down to companies expecting loyalty while not internally promoting.
 None of the companies I've worked for have hired internally at rates worth sticking around for, while also shelling
 out for outside help. Or, god forbid, contractors.
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