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> where employees are actually valued beyond mere numbers Isn’t this the point of the article? That even when you feel this way that you are still disposable?

• Akronymus 2y ago
  I have personal experience of a company keeping me employed WAY beyond where it was profitable for them, as they simply didn't have the need for me due to not enough contracts. They provided me with a lot of learning resources. I went almost half a year in total without any real work for me to do. They were aware of that. They really tried hard to find a way to keep me on, so while I was disposable in the end, they truly did try to keep me on, and to me, that indicates them valuing me beyond the mere numbers.
  • paulcole 2y ago
    Why’d they keep you on? Are you just a really nice person? Are they just really nice people? Or did they think you’d be profitable to them in the future? Or some combination of all 3?
    • Akronymus 2y ago
      Option 2 and 3 for sure. I can't say whether option 1 applies. But my opinion on them is not just informed by keeping me on for longer than necessary, but rather many additional supporting experiences. Like actually getting to talk to the C levels and bringing in suggestions/asking questions and such. My understanding of your messages indicates to me that you think I was saying that the company doesn't care about numbers. While I was meaning that the company treated me as an actual valued human and did well to me.
  • Ma8ee 2y ago
    But they probably thought there would be more contracts, and keeping you on for 6 months, or even a year, would probably be cheaper than hiring and onboarding someone new.