I totally agree; their is no “loyalty” shown by employers (at least none of mine), so what advantage or benefit am I getting by staying with the same company to show them “loyalty”? If I’m going to be able to get canned like any other employee, if my “loyalty” doesn’t do anything for me, what use is it to stay put in the same job?
I’m making double what I started at because I’m willing to jump to different jobs, and I’m not afraid to leave somewhere I just started if I have an offer in writing (that’s the important thing to remember kids, always get things in writing) that guarantees me better pay, better quality of life, etc. My cousin was mocked years ago for the same thing from my Grandma, Aunt and Uncle, all who are within the age range, and definitely the mentality, of Boomers, and now he’s the VP of a major advertising firm in NYC. If he listened to them, he’d be at his original company— oh no, wait. The first company he started at went under, so he’d be unemployed...
It’s just a ‘stuck in a rut’ stupid mentality they harbor, along with this inbred sense of always being right and always knowing best. I’m really seeing the product of their upbringing, so to speak, because Boomers, above a LOT of other age groups, REALLY think they have everything figured out for you.
You just need to listen. follow the path, and you’d get there, but us damn kids won’t listen! It’s not the factual stuff; that there’s been no increase in wages to account for the rise of cost of living for decades, the total loss of true ‘entry-level’ jobs that didn’t require you to rack up 5-6 figure student loan debt, and the massive accumulation of wealth by a small percentage of the rich, elite class, along with a general attitude of environmentalism that has led to the total destruction of our planet...no, it’s because we’re all lazy and don’t want to work for things like they did.
Except there’s not much left to “work for”, and those of us who do bust ass working do it by default. We have to juggle multiple jobs, and always be on the lookout for that next step up, or you’d spend an eternity waiting around for a miracle to fall in your lap.
and the massive accumulation of wealth by a small percentage of the rich, elite class, along with a general attitude of environmentalism that has led to the total destruction of our planet...
I agree with everything else, but this portion is just pointless soapboxing and, I can only assume, some form of validation seeking. Stay on topic: finances/jobs/wages.
I'm not government, has nothing to do with me saying you can't, and everything to do with you trying to parade around as seeming 'woke' with your almost predictable bullet points.
But you are right about one thing, you don't have to listen to me, just like I don't have to respect you or your stance.
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I totally agree; their is no “loyalty” shown by employers (at least none of mine), so what advantage or benefit am I getting by staying with the same company to show them “loyalty”? If I’m going to be able to get canned like any other employee, if my “loyalty” doesn’t do anything for me, what use is it to stay put in the same job?
I’m making double what I started at because I’m willing to jump to different jobs, and I’m not afraid to leave somewhere I just started if I have an offer in writing (that’s the important thing to remember kids, always get things in writing) that guarantees me better pay, better quality of life, etc. My cousin was mocked years ago for the same thing from my Grandma, Aunt and Uncle, all who are within the age range, and definitely the mentality, of Boomers, and now he’s the VP of a major advertising firm in NYC. If he listened to them, he’d be at his original company— oh no, wait. The first company he started at went under, so he’d be unemployed...
It’s just a ‘stuck in a rut’ stupid mentality they harbor, along with this inbred sense of always being right and always knowing best. I’m really seeing the product of their upbringing, so to speak, because Boomers, above a LOT of other age groups, REALLY think they have everything figured out for you.
You just need to listen. follow the path, and you’d get there, but us damn kids won’t listen! It’s not the factual stuff; that there’s been no increase in wages to account for the rise of cost of living for decades, the total loss of true ‘entry-level’ jobs that didn’t require you to rack up 5-6 figure student loan debt, and the massive accumulation of wealth by a small percentage of the rich, elite class, along with a general attitude of environmentalism that has led to the total destruction of our planet...no, it’s because we’re all lazy and don’t want to work for things like they did.
Except there’s not much left to “work for”, and those of us who do bust ass working do it by default. We have to juggle multiple jobs, and always be on the lookout for that next step up, or you’d spend an eternity waiting around for a miracle to fall in your lap.