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Brit here, slightly different topic, but related. American corporate culture scares the crap out of me, I never fully understood why there is such a presenteeis
by amriksohata 5y ago
Brit here, slightly different topic, but related. American corporate culture scares the crap out of me, I never fully understood why there is such a presenteeism culture. I mean it exists here and in Europe but not to the same extent and where people are just numbers that are hired and fired so easily without workers rights.
- digisign 5y agoThis kind of company can't survive long, and aren't very common fortunately. Lots of open positions as well, so no reason to stay either. Mobility is generally a good thing.
- vidarh 5y agoNorwegian in London here. This is how the UK looks to me compared to Norway...
- the_biot 5y agoSimilar experience here. I've worked for a British company, and I thought the amount of politics and backstabbing was insane.
- JoeAltmaier 5y agoThat's definitely a cultural thing, and in the US it's generational as well. 50 years ago folks expected to work for a lifetime at the same company, and moving jobs was considered a big red flag. But today? It's more like a gig economy, where you work at a place long enough to finish a project, then reevaluate. As my buddy Bob says, each year his annual review/raise is an 'offer to stay'. He compares it with what he could get elsewhere, and moves if that's the right decision.