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If you've got a career that rewards experience with promotion then go all in. If you've got a dumb job be a dummy.
I'm 52 and this is how I approach a job interview. I want them to convince me to take the job. I know what I bring. I also ask about money very close to the beginning of the process. I don't want to waste theirs or my time. I usually ask for much more than they offer but again, I know what I bring and that is my price. If they don't want to pay? I won't accept the position.
The difference there is you're 52 with probably a wealth of knowledge and experience in the job vs a kid who has no skills or experience but has seen everyone on instagram with lambos and expects one given to him as a company car
Ah, I see what you are saying and even at 52? I can still learn....The difference there is you're 52 with probably a wealth of knowledge and experience in the job vs a kid who has no skills or experience but has seen everyone on instagram with lambos and expects one given to him as a company car
I dont think the work ethic is tied to what an employer can do for me mentality. My daughter 21 just graduated college has great work ethic as well as i do @ 44. We both have the what can an employer do for me mindset. As previously stated companies are no longer loyal to their employees so we need to know whats in it for us. I think if you are in an interview and you are asking questions about career path, work life balance, culture etc. and the interviewer is not appreciating those questions then you should not work there. Talent developement and retention is a big thing for employers now so they should expect those questions and have the proper answers.
You get what you pay for with employing people for low wage jobs. For a career jobs, you should have high expectations and not put up with entitled bullshit. I think part of the problem is people sometimes come from too laid back of work environments..you know this hip, cool whatever goes offices where it's mostly young people in the office and the rules allow them to get away with murder. Then a couple years later they come to a more established company and can't understand why they're held to higher expectations and then cry about it.
Yep. People want you to do more for less AND you do it.. but unless you’re working like a sweatshop slave you’re lazy and an entitled shit
1 millenial has the strength of at least 7 gen xers/boomers
$5k a week selling clothes and can't retain staff?
Hmm fishy.
I've got some experiencing places like that, I think.
Up to 1000 a day on commission, such shops are largely empty, normal shoppers do not enter as prices are ridiculous. The shop exists on its employees ability to sell to the odd rich customer that enters. It's a sales job in every sense of the word and not a position for an amateur.
Pay as standard is probably not great either. He's probably looking in the wrong employment pool, general instead of specifically sales people.
I once did a trial shits at a job where I could apparently earn up to $500 a day. All commission.
I basically followed his "best guy" around.
He made $26 in about 10 hours.
I kept looking for another job.
Fyi, I wasn't saying it was a job anyone could do, just that it's a far from unpleasant work.
So much truth to this I've seen this happen so much during my 20 plus year working career.Because people smartened up and don't want to work like a slave for a company so the CEO can buy his 15th yacht.
Hard work is great when it's a job you care about keeping. If you don't care about keeping it then it's natural to half ass it because in the end, networking and personality beat out hard work when it comes to promotions.