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Everybody's interest is different, some care about job security, others are greedy want much more. It depends on personal needs, conditions, life stage and cap

Everybody's interest is different, some care about job security, others are greedy want much more. It depends on personal needs, conditions, life stage and capability. You cannot attribute to a single reason universally when explaining this. However in a tough time like this, it's disadvantageous to a society where everybody just look after themselves. I bet you in Japan this type of problem and question are less wondered, as people are treated by and treat the employer as home/family, took a personal interest instead of merely a means to make living, although at least in the past not sure it's still the case nowadays. True, what's feasible in Japan may not be suitable to a multi-culture society like US, or many other countries. But human motivation and value system are more or less the same across the globe. For example, some companies make employee their partners, gives stock options no matter how small percentage it is, a real bounding exercise must be financial based. Relying on enchanting employee to work relentlessly while in truth they're just pawn ready to be dispensed at any moment, how many cycles does any employer seriously think such trick will last before any employee with even below average IO would figure it out? It's not sustainable.

hirako2000 5y ago
They aren't more or less the same around the globe. It is a very western, and relatively recent social structures we believe to be true everywhere. What is the same global, for the most part is the capitalist model adopted because of it's success and power over other models. You get a pay for your labour that is negotiated with your employer who keeps a company afloat and pays dividends. The social aspect is vastly different in many countries where the shareholder and employer, or at least the manager treat its employees nearly like family. Yes you get a pay cheque and profit is the ultimate goal, but the bond between workers is so strong it influences business decisions. Some will hire a less competent candidate simply because he is close to the worker community, it provides trusts and reinforces the "family" structure. Japan is mentioned, but it applies similarly to most countries in Asia, and to some degree other continents as well. It is often not spoken of or display, or accounted for explicitly. Humans develop and break those bonds as things go along.
- donkeybeer 5y ago
  Thats a rather rosy way to present nepotism.
  - hirako2000 5y ago
    Nepotism is the human norm. The construct of enterprise entities supposedly treating everyone for their competence alone does change human nature. I don't approve of it since we live in system with a job market and it is nearly impossible for many to not yet hire by an entity as it stands. But the point is that's how things are, human relations triumph for the most part. And where it doesn't, some other human characteristic and abilities to win emerge. Selfishnes, secrecy, hypocrisy, brain washing to name a few.

hirako2000 5y ago

They aren't more or less the same around the globe. It is a very western, and relatively recent social structures we believe to be true everywhere. What is the same global, for the most part is the capitalist model adopted because of it's success and power over other models. You get a pay for your labour that is negotiated with your employer who keeps a company afloat and pays dividends. The social aspect is vastly different in many countries where the shareholder and employer, or at least the manager treat its employees nearly like family. Yes you get a pay cheque and profit is the ultimate goal, but the bond between workers is so strong it influences business decisions. Some will hire a less competent candidate simply because he is close to the worker community, it provides trusts and reinforces the "family" structure. Japan is mentioned, but it applies similarly to most countries in Asia, and to some degree other continents as well. It is often not spoken of or display, or accounted for explicitly. Humans develop and break those bonds as things go along.

donkeybeer 5y ago
Thats a rather rosy way to present nepotism.
- hirako2000 5y ago
  Nepotism is the human norm. The construct of enterprise entities supposedly treating everyone for their competence alone does change human nature. I don't approve of it since we live in system with a job market and it is nearly impossible for many to not yet hire by an entity as it stands. But the point is that's how things are, human relations triumph for the most part. And where it doesn't, some other human characteristic and abilities to win emerge. Selfishnes, secrecy, hypocrisy, brain washing to name a few.