Job insecurity

Alexa · 05-14-2011, 05:32 PM

I work for a company very agressive in its approch of growing. The level of stress is very high, the workload is considerable and at the end of the year, the chances to get a nice raise are low.

The loyalty seems in disgrace. You have to work faster and better and keep your mouth shut, otherwise they will change you for a less expensive and cooperative one.

No one is safe, exept for the owners.

Are you happy and secure of you job ? What do you think about the job market nowadays ?

Bassbob · 05-17-2011, 05:45 PM

i think very few people are Alexa.
I think employers certainly here in the UK need to re think they way they treat there staff.
Imust admit , i think my firm would work me till i drop if i gave them the chance.

Alexa · 05-18-2011, 12:56 AM

I thought in UK things are less agressive.

So, we have to to the job, but not accept everthing from them ? I have two of my collegues who will leave us soon. It's true they didn't bother to be productive as tehy are from the old staff, but they found out yesterday that the new boss expects results.

POPEYE · 05-20-2011, 08:10 PM

UK employers are the scum of the earth in my book. Your treated like dirt and they say all sorts of things to you, your expected to carry 50 tasks which saves them on hiring more people. One day some one will snap and it could result in a dead employer.

The other side of this is the employee has most part become gutless and will not stand up to there boss any more. Going on strike is now looked at as a shameful act how dare you. The UK is heading for a fall in my view, maybe wrong but I see no hope.

Alexa · 05-21-2011, 05:00 PM

In this case, UK is not the alone.

In Canada, those who are protected by the syndicate, find themselves without a job after the company is sold out. The others cannot go on strike so they find themselves treated like dirt, like you said.

The most sad is that we are in this situation because of the incompetence of some of our bosses. something has to change, but I don't know what.

btw today was supposed to be the end of the world as per an american religious group. We are still alive and its a beautiful spring day outside.

steve12553 · 05-22-2011, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexa

btw today was supposed to be the end of the world as per an american religious group. We are still alive and its a beautiful spring day outside.

I think it was one guy and a relatively small following. He seems to have calculated the date based on information that noone else seems to have. I didn't see anyone rise up to heaven yesterday and heard no reports of a lot of people missing.

Alexa · 05-22-2011, 04:33 PM

This is the 2nd time for this guy. I really want to know the explanation he can give us today.

steve12553 · 05-29-2011, 03:39 PM

Last I heard it was postponed.

Phyllis Sidheuaine · 05-31-2011, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by Alexa
This is the 2nd time for this guy. I really want to know the explanation he can give us today.

This is not the 2nd time. I believe it's the 4th time (or there have been a few more.)

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Originally posted by steve12553

Last I heard it was postponed.

As usual.

Phyllis Sidheuaine

Bassbob · 06-03-2011, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by POPEYE

UK employers are the scum of the earth in my book. Your treated like dirt and they say all sorts of things to you, your expected to carry 50 tasks which saves them on hiring more people. One day some one will snap and it could result in a dead employer.

The other side of this is the employee has most part become gutless and will not stand up to there boss any more. Going on strike is now looked at as a shameful act how dare you. The UK is heading for a fall in my view, maybe wrong but I see no hope.

Hey popeye, your spot on there