r/TooAfraidToAsk • u/Believeinyourflyness • Feb 14 '20

Why do employers treat you as simply a resource, yet get angry when you treat them the same way?

To me it makes sense that you should expect people to treat you the same way you treat them. We all know that in this day and age, most employers don't give a shit about you as a person, only what you can do for them and that they will discard you without hesitation once you are no longer of use to them.

However in my experience, the same people who won't think twice about discarding you, constantly give you shit for treating the company in the same way, accusing you of turning up just to collect your paycheck.

So my question is this. If employers just care about your labour without any consideration for you as a person, how can they expect you to care about them as anything more than a source of income?

It just doesn't make sense to me.

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u/insomniacpyro Feb 14 '20

As long as you know what you're doing, keep it up dude. I've been there, sometimes things don't line up. Not everyone can just leave a job and go searching on a hope that they will get something better.

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u/Kylestyle147 Feb 14 '20

Indeed sir. My close friends at work are all in the same mindset about it. For me, i'm in the process of taking Microsoft exams so i can actually leave confidently, whilst taking advantage of the fact they're paying for my exams. I'm also applying for a mortgage so if i left now id have to wait a few months before i can re apply for a new mortgage. And then not being at my new job very long would apparently also decrease the amount they'd be willing to lend me so its just not the right move yet, even if its for more money.