This company does not reward me for my hard work, there are no bonuses or any room for growth, so why should I kill myself for 12.50 an hour? With no insurance? Theyll let you burn yourself out then just hire somebody else, rinse and repeat.
My co-worker: "I've been here 7 years and so I deserve a pay rise. I do everything here and this business would fail without me. The owner doesn't value his employees."
Reality: Co-worker hasn't turned up on time once since I started here nearly a year ago, anywhere from 5 minutes to 3 hours late, regularly calls in "sick" at least once a week, spends most of the day on his phone, complains how much he hates the job, complains he never has enough money.
Me: Always turn up on time, work hard the entire shift, improving productivity by automating time consuming tasks, good attitude, customers love me and praise me to the business owner, love my job.
Business owner to me: "Thank you for being so reliable. I'm going to give you a pay rise making you the highest paid staff member, even above the manager. Also, here's a key to the business because you are so trustworthy and reliable... even the damn manager can't be bothered to turn up on time most days so it's comforting that you'll be here to open the business. I'm thinking of making you manager. I need to get rid of the other Staff and hire more people like you... do you know any others with the same work ethic as you have?"
Conclusion: Many people who think they are hard workers really aren't. Good business owners/managers reward good/hard work. Good workers are rewarded quietly so as not to piss off the others. If you aren't being rewarded, you likely aren't actually one of the good workers. There are some workplaces that are the exception to this, but in my experience most places reward actual good workers.
So they gave you a small raise and they're going to get rid of a few people, and then you'll be doing additional jobs for that small raise?
They're holding a promotion over your head, which isn't in writing and they said they'll hire more people, which I assure you they won't.
Boomers really are out of touch.
Unpopular take in a thread full of boomers but:
This company does not reward me for my hard work, there are no bonuses or any room for growth, so why should I kill myself for 12.50 an hour? With no insurance? Theyll let you burn yourself out then just hire somebody else, rinse and repeat.
My co-worker: "I've been here 7 years and so I deserve a pay rise. I do everything here and this business would fail without me. The owner doesn't value his employees."
Reality: Co-worker hasn't turned up on time once since I started here nearly a year ago, anywhere from 5 minutes to 3 hours late, regularly calls in "sick" at least once a week, spends most of the day on his phone, complains how much he hates the job, complains he never has enough money.
Me: Always turn up on time, work hard the entire shift, improving productivity by automating time consuming tasks, good attitude, customers love me and praise me to the business owner, love my job.
Business owner to me: "Thank you for being so reliable. I'm going to give you a pay rise making you the highest paid staff member, even above the manager. Also, here's a key to the business because you are so trustworthy and reliable... even the damn manager can't be bothered to turn up on time most days so it's comforting that you'll be here to open the business. I'm thinking of making you manager. I need to get rid of the other Staff and hire more people like you... do you know any others with the same work ethic as you have?"
Conclusion: Many people who think they are hard workers really aren't. Good business owners/managers reward good/hard work. Good workers are rewarded quietly so as not to piss off the others. If you aren't being rewarded, you likely aren't actually one of the good workers. There are some workplaces that are the exception to this, but in my experience most places reward actual good workers.
So they gave you a small raise and they're going to get rid of a few people, and then you'll be doing additional jobs for that small raise? They're holding a promotion over your head, which isn't in writing and they said they'll hire more people, which I assure you they won't. Boomers really are out of touch.
It wasn't small.
Only if they can find better workers.
I work from the moment I get there until the moment that I leave. It doesn't matter what tasks I do, I'm always working, as a worker should.
No, I already do management duties. I don't need the title, I'm already being paid more than the manager.
Not a boomer, I'm 45.