I think the main problem these days is that a lot of sectors are increasingly dominated by big corporations. Faceless brands with their often ridiculous policies and 'one size fits all' wage structuring. It's very difficult to be loyal to a company like that in my experience. On the other hand, I have had friends work for small privately owned businesses that were extremely loyal and actually felt good about it. One friend in particular told me that he stayed with a small business for 8 years longer than he intended to. Largely due to having a decent relationship with his boss and the recognition he got in the form of a Christmas bonus he'd receive each year.
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I've been saying for a while now that one of my dream jobs would be the IT director for a small but successful company. I kind of have that now without the successful part ,but beggars can't be choosers right?
You're right there! Hopefully you can get the full package at some point. I work as a freelancer moderating social media. Freelancing has it's perks but it is a disaster in terms of financial stability. Although, I still prefer it to working for a shareholder controlled corporation that inevitably squeezes it's staff for everything it can. From what I've heard, the German economic model seems to be one of the better ones. Generally, they have shorter working days but greater productivity during working hours. Their employee health benefits also lead to many less people being 'on the sick' too. It's a balance that fosters loyalty and respect both ways, seemingly without sacrificing productivity. I'd love to see more of that work culture in the UK.
Haha, I can't tell you the number of times that I have been sick and felt like I was on my death bed, but there I was sitting at my desk at work because of my work ethic. Does that show dedication or does it just show that I am being taken advantage of. Freelance work sounds like it has it's perks for sure!