I have recently begun this practice – even though I didn’t know it was thing. I had been been going above and beyond with nothing to show for it. No more. When the boss is doing the minimum it take to keep me on (knowing I am too old to start over somewhere else) I will do the minimum it takes to prevent being fired.I still do the best job I am able, I take care of the customer when I am there. But call me after hours and you can leave a voicemail. Text me on the weekend? I will get back to you first thing Monday morning.You see, I screwed up and googled what my industry typically pays in my area and found out that with 20 years experience and being one of four people (out of a dozen) in my company with advanced licensing, I am being paid nearly at the entry level. Because money wasn’t my primary focus (beyond making enough to live on) I feel like my naivete was taken advantage of.These days, when the boss says, “I appreciate you” it sounds more like a taunt.The upside is when I become eligible for social security (which the boss is begging me to put off) I will feel no guilt whatsoever at jumping ship.
There is every incentive for management to press you for “extra effort” in return for “pie in the sky”. It takes people years to find out that there is no real incentive for the worker. At raise and promotion time, there will be no end of “reasons” why the promised improvement is not forthcoming. Of course, there are the occasionally exceptions, otherwise the bad employers would not be able to maintain this “scam” business model.
Imagine about 2 years ago
A lot of people wouldn’t like that. Boy, have they got a problem.
Gent about 2 years ago
Everything is fair in love and war. But excluding quiet quitting eh.
Doug K about 2 years ago
If they just keep quitting like that they might forget what they were fighting about.
donlackie about 2 years ago
I have recently begun this practice – even though I didn’t know it was thing. I had been been going above and beyond with nothing to show for it. No more. When the boss is doing the minimum it take to keep me on (knowing I am too old to start over somewhere else) I will do the minimum it takes to prevent being fired.I still do the best job I am able, I take care of the customer when I am there. But call me after hours and you can leave a voicemail. Text me on the weekend? I will get back to you first thing Monday morning.You see, I screwed up and googled what my industry typically pays in my area and found out that with 20 years experience and being one of four people (out of a dozen) in my company with advanced licensing, I am being paid nearly at the entry level. Because money wasn’t my primary focus (beyond making enough to live on) I feel like my naivete was taken advantage of.These days, when the boss says, “I appreciate you” it sounds more like a taunt.The upside is when I become eligible for social security (which the boss is begging me to put off) I will feel no guilt whatsoever at jumping ship.
gantech about 2 years ago
Today’s strip is SO M*A*S*H.
Steverino Premium Member about 2 years ago
I would like whirled peas.
ChessPirate about 2 years ago
In the immortal words of Beverly Hofstadter on “The Big Bang Theory”, “Well… We can’t have that.” ☺
geese28 about 2 years ago
Or maybe form a union….
blakerl about 2 years ago
Oh No! With peace how will Pam get her frustrations out?
mistercatworks about 2 years ago
There is every incentive for management to press you for “extra effort” in return for “pie in the sky”. It takes people years to find out that there is no real incentive for the worker. At raise and promotion time, there will be no end of “reasons” why the promised improvement is not forthcoming. Of course, there are the occasionally exceptions, otherwise the bad employers would not be able to maintain this “scam” business model.
oakie817 about 2 years ago
amen
cuzinron47 about 2 years ago
Just call it the 9 to 5 war.