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Couldn't agree more
If you pay people (young or old) a fair wage and treat them well; you'd be surprised at how well they "jump in" to make the business better.
Look at WalMart...have you ever met a cashier at WalMart that looked happy and content to be there? I realize that being a cashier doesn't exactly qualify as a professional position, but the same rules apply. WalMart treats their employees like garbage; and in return they get garbage right back. Most employees only work as hard as you pay them, or get fed up and quit after a few weeks.
Here is another real world example: I worked for Walgreens for nearly 10 years before getting laid off last year. (Thanks!) I was a pharmacy technician. I took care of medications, made compound drugs, and was basically a geriatric punching bag for the masses. At the time of my being laid off my hourly pay-rate was ~$13.50 NO OVERTIME ALLOWED.
Nearly everyone I knew that had my same job title was looking to find something else. Due to the job market though, it was tough unless you had an education in a specific field - at least if you wanted to make more money. Adding onto this, Walgreens treats their employees like criminals and "Corporate" is constantly on your back about every little thing.
Now, look at Costco. Right before I left, a good friend of mine was hired as pharmacy manager for our local store. Costco STARTS their pharmacy techs (same job as me) at $12.50/hourly. Ramping up to $25.00/hourly after only 5 years!! That's nearly 40K a year with no college education...needless to say, getting in was very hard. Nobody wanted to quit, haha.
I can see the point of this article - I guess there are members of my generation who would rather work 4 days a week than receive a 401K...However, I think it is grossly inaccurate to assume that giving "young people" an extra day off is the cure-all for them jumping ship. Pay them. Pay them and offer opportunities for advancement. Over time, those "young people" will grow to be "old(er) people" who are STILL working hard for you.
-=K=-
Look at WalMart...have you ever met a cashier at WalMart that looked happy and content to be there? I realize that being a cashier doesn't exactly qualify as a professional position, but the same rules apply. WalMart treats their employees like garbage; and in return they get garbage right back. Most employees only work as hard as you pay them, or get fed up and quit after a few weeks.
Here is another real world example: I worked for Walgreens for nearly 10 years before getting laid off last year. (Thanks!) I was a pharmacy technician. I took care of medications, made compound drugs, and was basically a geriatric punching bag for the masses. At the time of my being laid off my hourly pay-rate was ~$13.50 NO OVERTIME ALLOWED.
Nearly everyone I knew that had my same job title was looking to find something else. Due to the job market though, it was tough unless you had an education in a specific field - at least if you wanted to make more money. Adding onto this, Walgreens treats their employees like criminals and "Corporate" is constantly on your back about every little thing.
Now, look at Costco. Right before I left, a good friend of mine was hired as pharmacy manager for our local store. Costco STARTS their pharmacy techs (same job as me) at $12.50/hourly. Ramping up to $25.00/hourly after only 5 years!! That's nearly 40K a year with no college education...needless to say, getting in was very hard. Nobody wanted to quit, haha.
I can see the point of this article - I guess there are members of my generation who would rather work 4 days a week than receive a 401K...However, I think it is grossly inaccurate to assume that giving "young people" an extra day off is the cure-all for them jumping ship. Pay them. Pay them and offer opportunities for advancement. Over time, those "young people" will grow to be "old(er) people" who are STILL working hard for you.
-=K=-
Posted by kmthom
4th Feb
