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Infographic: Are you job-monogamous?

April 2, 2012, 6:54 AM PDT

Takeaway: A surprising 61 percent of employed workers are open to or are looking for a new job. Here’s what it takes to make monogamy between workers and employer last.

This infographic from Jobvite takes a look at what it takes to make monogamy between employee and employer lasting and enjoyable. (A surprising 61 percent of employed workers are open to or are looking for a new job today.)

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Use to be monogamous

John_LI_IT_Guy 2nd Apr 2012

I used to be monogamous. If the company treated me right I would do the same, I would go the extra mile. After being burned in recent years, having the rug pulled out from under me... NO MORE. Now I have to think about my well being because companies are only thinking about their well being. They created the playing field, I'm just trying to navigate it.

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"Is job loyalty dead?"

stevec@... 3rd Apr 2012

Why shouldn't it be? The days of company loyalty to employees are long, long gone. Employees are a commodity; "human resources" says it all. Employees have to look out for themselves these days -- there are no more gold watches for a lifetime of service.

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Job loyalty is mostly dead...

kirkbubul 4th Apr 2012

All during this Great Recession and its aftermath, we've read story after story about how management is putting the screws to its workforce, squeezing every last ounce of effort out of them, and being parsimonious with pay. And poll after worker poll has shown the increased resentment that this management strategy has generated. And now we're surprised to read that people are ready to move on as soon as possible?

Management is merely reaping what it sowed.

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Should be called the Nakedly Stupid CIO.

rmycroft2000@... 7th Apr 2012

That article is a killer. I started out working in the electric power industry and can literally remember thinking after becoming qualified to run boilers and turbines in the power industry that I was pretty much set and could stay with the company until I retired climbing the usual ladder of progression. Instead, 4 years into my time there, the company decided to build a new plant 180 miles away, block any of us from moving to the new plant and close the old one. Then they offered us the opportunity to move to the new plant in order to get a 25% pay reduction. I learned my lesson, never trust the management especially in larger organizations - they only bloody well care for themselves.

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I've had some short affairs, but have otherwise been loyal

TtFH 4th Apr 2012

Sure, I'm on my second employer now, but both have been long term relationships (16 and 20 years respectively). My affairs were brief flings with attractive organisations that offered me things that my usual employer wouldn't - work that I loved, my own hours, and extra money. Plus, they were very discreet, which is always important. Sadly, as is the way of such things, the flings didn't last, and I'm back to safe, boring, monogamy. ;^)

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The Other Way Around

ManoaHI 4th Apr 2012

Although not many replies, but every one seems to by saying that companies are not loyal to employees. They are constantly looking for new hires that you have to train, when the new people can do your job, then you are no longer needed, i.e. the new hires are cheaper than the long term people. I was extremely lucky when that happened to me, after I trained the new people, the company had a vision to move me to a more interesting and less stressful job and more pay. But there were others that when they transfered their jobs to others, they were asked to resign or relocate to Singapore (we closed our India call center and opened a new one in Singapore - we are not a US company so please don't say we are selling out America). Many people chose the resignation route.

It is not a negative view of Singapore, but pulling up roots of entire families from where they are to a different country is difficult. Some were altogether worse off when they get divorced because of one spouse getting transferred and the other doesn't want to go. It can be seen that most of the people who relocated were single with no children. Although the company pays for the relocation costs, there is no psychological/lifestyle support for them. So, why should any employee turn their lives on their head for the company?

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