had this bookmarked for weeks now, but was--seriously--afraid to read it.
Dude, first: THANK YOU so much for doing this. Second: OH MY GOD YOU SHOULD BE NEVER LET NEAR PEOPLE WITH FRAGILE MINDS AND/OR CHILDREN. oh you optimist you!
okay all kidding aside, i share your deep fears and while I think i'm (quite) a bit more optimistic about American economy stabilizing and pulling through, i sometimes (often) wonder how much wishful thinking plays into this.
i watch this from the other side of the "arena" and what i see is that corporations are not willing to make any long(er) term commitments at all and longevity is becoming a swear word in corporate planning. you can't get headcount, companies are willing to pay more (to other corporations, not, of course, people) for NPWs and/or temp consultants as long as they don't have to commit to full time employees who would require severances and create unfavorable public opinion when laid off. It's like every corp i know is trying its hardest to be as lean as possible in case there's a merger or take over or bankruptcy protection to file, etc.
on top many destabilizing infrastructure things, this kind of policy also plays a huge role on how people perceive their places of work: you're best off if you have no emotional/intellectual investment in what you're doing at all. let's face it it's not like corporate world is built on morality but it seems in the last 8-5 years or so, it's been getting progressively worse.
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Dude, first: THANK YOU so much for doing this. Second: OH MY GOD YOU SHOULD BE NEVER LET NEAR PEOPLE WITH FRAGILE MINDS AND/OR CHILDREN. oh you optimist you!
okay all kidding aside, i share your deep fears and while I think i'm (quite) a bit more optimistic about American economy stabilizing and pulling through, i sometimes (often) wonder how much wishful thinking plays into this.
i watch this from the other side of the "arena" and what i see is that corporations are not willing to make any long(er) term commitments at all and longevity is becoming a swear word in corporate planning. you can't get headcount, companies are willing to pay more (to other corporations, not, of course, people) for NPWs and/or temp consultants as long as they don't have to commit to full time employees who would require severances and create unfavorable public opinion when laid off. It's like every corp i know is trying its hardest to be as lean as possible in case there's a merger or take over or bankruptcy protection to file, etc.
on top many destabilizing infrastructure things, this kind of policy also plays a huge role on how people perceive their places of work: you're best off if you have no emotional/intellectual investment in what you're doing at all. let's face it it's not like corporate world is built on morality but it seems in the last 8-5 years or so, it's been getting progressively worse.