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Originally Posted by aceventura3
They would if they need to.  Some people make a fundamental mistake that others will take care of them.  Not true. Everyone has to do what is their best interest. If a person doesn't go in a negotiate with their boss after they have improved/got training/met goals/taken greater resposibility/etc. They don't understand the "rules of the game" and will get screwed  . Or, the person needs to keep the resume updated and shop it around. Ever notice how, when you tell your boss you got a new job how all of a sudden they are  talking about more money/promotion/vacation time.
They should teach this stuff in school.  |
Ace: I usually quit jobs like that. You don't get 110 percent out of me for money and self-interest alone. You get it because I consider myself part of the team. I don't want a vendor/customer relationship with my employer; if that's what he wants, he can damn well hire me as a contractor.
Which is what I ended up doing. But I worked through the same agent for years; never pushed for more money, but I delivered the goods when others failed, even did extra without being asked and he kept upping my salary without my saying, even if that meant his slice of commission went down.
Because he was a smart guy, and knew what was best for his business in the long run. The kind of bosses you're talking about are either short-sighted, or work in a business where, as far as workers are concerned, they feel that "there's always more when they came from." The kind of people you're talking about aren't concerned with building anything lasting, just a quick buck.