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HR exists to protect the company from liability and to enforce policy. Since the high attrition rate and generally miserable nature of the job are apparently in
by meepmorp 5y ago
HR exists to protect the company from liability and to enforce policy. Since the high attrition rate and generally miserable nature of the job are apparently intentional, that means it's a feature, not a bug. There's no HR failure here, because this is the kind of relationship management wants with (at least part of) the humans it employs.
Amazon's the poster child at the moment, but I think this is just how Americans have decided to do capitalism. At some level, we're collectively ok with employees only power in the working relationship being to find another job. Maybe there'll be congressional hearings if the story catches on, but then nothing will change.
- yardie 5y ago> we're collectively ok with employees only power in the working relationship being to find another job. Don't think the managers and politicians aren't also trying to remove that one power as well. Between work-tied healthcare and NDAs/NCAs your options as a low to mid tier employee are very limited.
- cbozeman 5y agoI've often thought this is the reason Republicans are so staunchly against the ACA. Insurance that's portable and moves with you from job to job is a liability for companies that want to tether workers to the job because of health insurance.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoYou also get to buy health insurance with pre tax money if your employer offers subsidizes it. But if your employer does not, then you have to buy it with post tax money.
- astrange 5y agoYou can defeat any non-compete by moving to California. Well, as long as there's housing.