i find it hard to have faith in devotion at work. I assume that it existed at one time, and it was justified; but not these days. My grandpas retired from their companies following many many years of work, and earned their pensions. now, it doesn't matter how long you have been working at your company, if they can save the slightest quantity of money by replacing you with a cheaper and younger individual, they'll do it.
Devotion goes both ways, or at least it should. There is the allegiance that the individual had for the firm that he is employed at; and there is the allegiance that the firm owes to its workers. There can't be one without the other. I have labored for businesses that treated their workers like dirt, and still complained that the workers ought to have more devotion by arriving bright and early, leaving late, and giving up their breaks. New persons may buy into the company line; but after witnessing what the actual corporate culture is and not what they declare it is, an individual will show the same amount of respect to the business that they feel they are getting in return.
Why do workers take home pens and office supplies? Not because they need them at home. It is understandable considering their frustration with being seen as are only worth what they can produce. The worker, learns what his or her worth is to the company, and gives the absolute minimum that they are required and no more. A lot of workers will underperform as their kind of getting even. Not to the point where it will be freely seen; but they feel justified in taking extra long lunches, lengthy breaks, and working at a snail's pace. I am not advocating this type of behavior; but I do understand it.
In larger firms, it is an essential fact that no one employee is irreplaceable. All of us know this; though the further that you go in the company, the more you need your input to be crucial to the successfulness of the business. The majority of Americans work for medium and small companies, and when you feel that you are friends with your boss and you think he treats you like more than just a hired hand, you anticipate a bit more allegiance from the firm. These are the situations where you are most likely to learn the bitter truth of the employer - employee relationship. regardless of how much you may like the manager that you are employed by, and believe that they values you, in the long run, you are just a tool for them to run and grow their company, and nothing more. There isn't leeway for you to have human faults. When your output goes down the business in any way, you'll find out in short order that what you had thought was respect was just being polite.
These smaller businesses are where you will most likely find a management that demands unending devotion and sacrifice on the employees part; but are quick to assign you the blame when even the smallest concern arises. These businesses are very likely to have either very highly priced benefit packages or none at all. In these companies, you may not want to take a vacation because the temporary they hire to take your spot may take your position. If a recent college grad is willing to work for even just a little less, there is a good chance you can lose your position the first time you catch a cold and need to stay home for a couple of days, or go on maternity vacation.
it would be nice if there was a quick fix to the puzzle; but I am not aware of one. I just know that, as an employee you should be aware that your work is just a necessary evil, a way to make the mortgage. If you get too emotionally attached to your place of work, you are giving your allegiance to a business that will never return it.
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