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Remember things like this when you’re thinking of leaving your job for greener pastures and want to stay out of a sense of loyalty. Your company is not loyal to

Remember things like this when you’re thinking of leaving your job for greener pastures and want to stay out of a sense of loyalty. Your company is not loyal to you and that we drop you the second you’re no longer useful to them.

OJFord 8y ago
> Your company is not loyal to you and that we drop you the second you’re no longer useful to them. Of course it will. Why would/should/could it do any differently?
- paganel 8y ago
  Because most of those companies ask you for things in return that only a loyal person would do, like "work overtime with little or no OT pay" and stuff like that.
- kgilpin 8y ago
  There are ways to cut costs without layoffs and some companies choose to go that route. I think the point you are trying to make is that your employer will need to do what’s necessary to remain solvent. But that doesn’t automatically mean layoffs. For example: “We have a very skilled and competent work force and the last thing we want to do is lose them when we’re assuming this economy is going to come back,” said Craig Reider https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/22/business/22layoffs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/22/business/22layoffs.html
- mikro2nd 8y ago
  Because the inverse seldom seems to be true. Employees are usually expected to be loyal to the corporate cause (or at least give some appearance of loyalty). During one assessment many years ago I was accused of not being sufficiently "loyal", and I (ah, youth!) responded, "You want loyalty? Get a dog." Needless to say it didn't go well for a little while until a higher-up manager squashed the whole thing because he agreed with my point of view.
  - MarsAscendant 8y ago
    > During one assessment many years ago I was accused of not being sufficiently "loyal", and I (ah, youth!) responded, "You want loyalty? Get a dog." Never grow up, I'd say.
    - WrtCdEvrydy 8y ago
      > not being sufficiently "loyal" 25% yearly raise is what I quote for 'loyalty'
b3lvedere 8y ago
Loyalty is an HR tool to get some psychological advantage. It's all show. In the end nobody cares.

OJFord 8y ago

> Your company is not loyal to you and that we drop you the second you’re no longer useful to them. Of course it will. Why would/should/could it do any differently?

paganel 8y ago
Because most of those companies ask you for things in return that only a loyal person would do, like "work overtime with little or no OT pay" and stuff like that.
kgilpin 8y ago
There are ways to cut costs without layoffs and some companies choose to go that route. I think the point you are trying to make is that your employer will need to do what’s necessary to remain solvent. But that doesn’t automatically mean layoffs. For example: “We have a very skilled and competent work force and the last thing we want to do is lose them when we’re assuming this economy is going to come back,” said Craig Reider https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/22/business/22layoffs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/22/business/22layoffs.html
mikro2nd 8y ago
Because the inverse seldom seems to be true. Employees are usually expected to be loyal to the corporate cause (or at least give some appearance of loyalty). During one assessment many years ago I was accused of not being sufficiently "loyal", and I (ah, youth!) responded, "You want loyalty? Get a dog." Needless to say it didn't go well for a little while until a higher-up manager squashed the whole thing because he agreed with my point of view.
- MarsAscendant 8y ago
  > During one assessment many years ago I was accused of not being sufficiently "loyal", and I (ah, youth!) responded, "You want loyalty? Get a dog." Never grow up, I'd say.
  - WrtCdEvrydy 8y ago
    > not being sufficiently "loyal" 25% yearly raise is what I quote for 'loyalty'

b3lvedere 8y ago

Loyalty is an HR tool to get some psychological advantage. It's all show. In the end nobody cares.