Today, 06:58 AM
Five months ago I started my first new job since 2001.
After 23 years I finally got a clue and realized despite what they had said in the past, they absolutely did not give a fuck about me or anyone else working for them.
The place where I am now is marginally better, but if there's one hard-learned lesson I'm taking into this new job, it's that it's a job, not a career. I'm working diligently on updating certs and getting to the point where I can go anywhere.
Because I know corporatism makes it impossible to keep up with inflation. At least this company is giving out 'bonuses' (which I found out were commonplace 7-8 years ago, then stopped, and now they're bringing them back) to help combat rising costs. But my last employer started doing this too: never giving raises, and using windfall money to keep everyone quiet about it.
But you know what is guaranteed to get me a raise? A different job. Employers have to offer competitive wages to get new people in. I got nearly $10k extra base pay just moving jobs. If that's the way I can provide for my family, well, the fact that I'll be spending 1/4 to 1/2 of my time at that new job training only to move on is someone else's problem.
Eventually the people whose problem that is will get to the point of realizing they're not giving out pay raises fast enough to accommodate inflation and that yearly bonuses do not suffice. And some INTJ in the company will send a message to management that sounds a little too much like "how come you ivy league assholes haven't figured this out yet and could you please stop giving us platitudes about market forces we really don't give a shit about and just figure out how to pay us", and get fired.
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