Comments on: Have Jobs Become Disposable?

By: steve aka "dream"

steve aka "dream" — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:03:15 +0000

I'm already 48 and had had over 25 different jobs before I hit 30. I learned pretty young that any job you hate is NOT worth doing because we spend too much time working to be miserable at it. I finally found a job I really enjoy even if it is only part-time. (I am in a union tho and since it's considered seasonal work, I qualify for unemployment when I'm in temp. layoff mode.) There is no perfect job but there are many shades of great jobs...you just have to define what you enjoy. I solve puzzles for a living, i.e. I assemble exhibits for trade shows and conventions. I know one young lady who has several contracts for her own cleaning business and that offers her great flexibility to decide when she can work. (she has cancer so just doesn't feel up to it some days.) My point is this: Life is filled with opportunities....just decide what is truly important to you and then think outside the box so you can create your own opening. Jobs ARE disposable now.... and that works both ways. Companies find ways to get rid of people every day. I actually dropped by to suggest you write a short ebook that gives readers some detailed useful advice then perhaps put a donate link with it. I'm working on an ebook about saving time and money in the kitchen. I'll be offering it free and encouraging people to donate based on the value they feel it provided them. Hope you found something useful in all that!! LOL steve aka "dream"'s last blog post..Writing like I talk or nuttier than a fruitcake in my pants !!

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:08:44 +0000

@Mrs Micah – You’re right. Long gone are the days when you find that “perfect” job right out of college. Typically, you find a job out of college that will look great on your resume for when you apply for that dream job. I wonder if that guy who has been there for 10 years is getting tired of it?

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:49:57 +0000

I haven't held that many yet, but I've held a number at the same time. I think some fields have gone completely disposable, but it also seems to me that you run into lots of older people (I'm talking 30s & 40s, vs. 20s) who've either been at the same job/company for a while now, or held a couple of very similar positions at similar companies. What I think is gone is the days when you'd find a good career with X company right out of college. Now I think you wait until you're in your 30s at a minimum...and even then we're talking 10 or 20 years at a company, not necessarily 50. I don't know if that's a bad thing, as it may keep people from becoming sedentary. There's one guy in my department who's had his job for about 10 years--and he really knows it, but he's not moving forward or upward. Mrs. Micah's last blog post..Living Like a (Grad) Student

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By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:19:13 +0000

@Wojciech – You are definitely correct in your assumptions. I can’t even imagine how much it costs to recruit someone experienced. Just think about all of the time managers have to spend recruiting individuals when they could actually be working. That is a lot of man hours that are being “wasted” on hiring someone. There aren’t exactly “cash” costs but hidden costs that no one really thinks about.

By: Wojciech @ Fiscal Fizzle

Wojciech @ Fiscal Fizzle — Sat, 09 May 2009 16:18:59 +0000

@Alan – I agree with you in terms of hard costs, since I had about the same training experience. In terms of hard hours spent and money invested, that’s probably right.

I think the stuff I’ve read that points out the $30K+ talks in terms of the initial “acclimatization” period, lost employee productivity during the first few years (no experience), unemployment insurance/health insurance costs, marketing and hiring manager salaries, time spent by management looking for and interviewing prospects, etc., etc…

I recently talked to an accountant in my extended family and realized how much companies REALLY have to pay to keep us on payroll and pay all related costs, taxes, insurances, overhead, etc. – Sometimes it can be 2 or 2.5 times your gross salary. It was pretty incredible and eye-opening for me.

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By: Alan @ Saving For Serenity

Alan @ Saving For Serenity — Sat, 09 May 2009 14:28:20 +0000

@ Wojciech - That number (one year's salary) has to be an average. I know for my job, the "training" is only one week, and that is quite flexible. Half the time, they just throw you out there and see what happens. Its not a difficult job, so they can do that. I really wouldn't be surprised if it was actually costing them money to keep full time employees around. I can't imagine how they would spend $30k just hiring and training an employee. Maybe 1-2k. Maybe. Alan @ Saving For Serenity's last blog post..One Step at a Time - A Weekend Review

By: Wojciech @ Fiscal Fizzle

Wojciech @ Fiscal Fizzle — Sat, 09 May 2009 14:02:38 +0000

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