Losing Faith in the Corporate World
To some companies, an employee should be grateful to have a job at all and to get a salary at the end of the month. But surely employees should expect a bit more from their employer.
More and more people are losing faith in the corporate world and looking for freelance work and self-employment opportunities...
But why is that?
In my experience, I believe that these are the reasons:
Lack of flexibility
Companies expect their employees to fit their personal lives around their work commitments. But with young families it is impossible to achieve (sick child, school events, sports club, tutoring, doctor/dentist appointments, school holidays, etc...). If companies offered more flexibility, it would help families achieve better work/life balance. In a world where two parents have to work to make ends meet, companies have the duty to offer more flexibility. It is time for employers to try and meet their employees half way and offer them the flexible/remote working opportunities they are so craving for. All the infrastructures are already in place, it is almost a fait accompli.
Unskilful Managers
Managers often do not have the right skills or sufficient training to manage and motivate their staff. They are not equipped with the right tools to deal with "people" issues. This only results in frustrated and demotivated employees and negatively impacts the team/company.
Apathetic HR Departments
Human Resources departments do not seem to show much interest in their employees' well-being. They seem to be more interested in protecting the company's interests. However "humans" lie at the heart of the company, the most valuable asset of all.
Little or no rewards
No salary increase
- The cost of living increases each year and yet salaries never seem to inflate. When challenged about it, companies often blame the bad economic climate and even when they experience a spectacular growth, the employees do not get rewarded, only the shareholders... And yet, employees do all the work... Companies seem to forget that it is the employees that make the company what it is, not the other way around.
Employers, here is a word of advice for you. Treat your employees well or they will create their own opportunities elsewhere!
Just something to ponder on...
More and more people are losing faith in the corporate world and looking for freelance work and self-employment opportunities...
But why is that?
In my experience, I believe that these are the reasons:
Lack of flexibility
Companies expect their employees to fit their personal lives around their work commitments. But with young families it is impossible to achieve (sick child, school events, sports club, tutoring, doctor/dentist appointments, school holidays, etc...). If companies offered more flexibility, it would help families achieve better work/life balance. In a world where two parents have to work to make ends meet, companies have the duty to offer more flexibility. It is time for employers to try and meet their employees half way and offer them the flexible/remote working opportunities they are so craving for. All the infrastructures are already in place, it is almost a fait accompli.
Unskilful Managers
Managers often do not have the right skills or sufficient training to manage and motivate their staff. They are not equipped with the right tools to deal with "people" issues. This only results in frustrated and demotivated employees and negatively impacts the team/company.
Apathetic HR Departments
Human Resources departments do not seem to show much interest in their employees' well-being. They seem to be more interested in protecting the company's interests. However "humans" lie at the heart of the company, the most valuable asset of all.
Little or no rewards
- It is rare to get a reward (whether it is a monetary or a non-monetary reward). Even a "pat in the back" or a "thank you" for a job well done can be hard to get. However there is nothing like the feeling of being appreciated.
No salary increase
- The cost of living increases each year and yet salaries never seem to inflate. When challenged about it, companies often blame the bad economic climate and even when they experience a spectacular growth, the employees do not get rewarded, only the shareholders... And yet, employees do all the work... Companies seem to forget that it is the employees that make the company what it is, not the other way around.
Employers, here is a word of advice for you. Treat your employees well or they will create their own opportunities elsewhere!
Just something to ponder on...
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