Loyalty in the Work Place
I overheard someone make a statement today, that millennials are not loyal to companies, but to people. As one myself, I have to agree. To me it simply makes sense that this would be the case and I cannot see how it could be the other way around, at least, I couldn’t until I thought about it.
The baby boomers worked for companies that gave them great benefits such as great health care and wages that they could actually live off of and support an entire family with. Companies used to take care of people. People were not having to work two or three jobs just to barely afford to live. People were not having to just hope that they weren’t sick because they could not afford a trip to the doctor.
Now, people are struggling not only to pay for insurance, but for small things like buying food and gas for their car. Companies do not care about anyone. Employers and employees are more rivals than anything in the workforce anymore.
We are loyal to people because that’s all we have. I work for a manager and an assistant manager, and you know what? My assistant manager is great. I love her. I would come in early and stay late for her. I truly would. I do whatever I can to help her out because she treats us like actual people. She goes out of her way to help us out. My actual manager on the other hand, the one that’s truly in charge of the place, I do not care too much for her. She takes advantage and does whatever she wants. I don’t really care to go out of my way to make her look good. If she’s not going to help me, why should I help her? Why should I exhaust myself for someone who barely knows who I am or what I’m doing? Why should I make sure that things get done for her when I know for a fact that she will not stick around and help us when we need it?
I do not make very much money, especially not for what I do. And I certainly do not get great insurance or anything like that. There is no real reason for me to go out of my way for the company. All I have is that one assistant manager that actually cares. So of course I will pick being loyal to her over the company itself.
