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amother
Fern
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 Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:13 pm
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I'm happy with my job, I work hard. But no, I don't feel any allegiance towards them. I'll stay as long as it works out well for me.
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amother
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Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:14 pm
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amother
Fuchsia
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Wed, Jan 01 2025, 10:24 pm
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Used to be married to the job. Learned the hard way.
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amother
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Wed, Jan 01 2025, 11:35 pm
| amother Fuchsia wrote: | | Used to be married to the job. Learned the hard way. |
Yes. I know so many people who killed themselves for their jobs. And learned the hard way that there was no point.
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amother
Olive
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Wed, Jan 01 2025, 11:45 pm
| amother Waterlily wrote: | | No, not anymore. I've been burnt in the past by a previous job that I was loyal to and it was a very painful experience. I learned my lesson. |
THIS!!!
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amother
Marigold
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Thu, Jan 02 2025, 12:08 am
In a certain sense yes. My boss hired me young and totally inexperienced. He is super flexible and generous and gave me ability and confidence. I would not leave even for a higher offer before discussing it fairly with him first.
At the. End of the day I am not married to my job and I wouldnt sacrifice myself for it ultimately
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shirachadasha
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Thu, Jan 02 2025, 6:35 am
Thank you to everyone who responded. The spectrum of responses is so interesting.
If you don't have allegiance, is that ok with you or do you wish your next job will inspire allegiance?
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B'Syata D'Shmya
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Thu, Jan 02 2025, 6:37 am
Better offer? My allegiance is to my family. Better offer meaning stable company, more money, Better hours, shorter commute,
Otherwise its misplaced allegiance. MHO.
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amother
Wine
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Thu, Jan 02 2025, 6:44 am
I do the same exact job in two places. One I feel very loyal to, the other is just to make the amount of money I need. If I felt like I didn't need it anymore, I would leave or go somewhere else. In the meantime I have reasonable hours there that I couldn't get anywhere else and that's basically why I stay. Love my direct supervisor but the vibe and lack of appreciation from the upper management is the reason I have no loyalty there.
The place I'm loyal to has gone the extra mile for me so many times. I feel so appreciated and valued. I've been given a significant bonus that only a few employees get each year, and they don't play games with me like the other place. The other place is stupid because my position is one that is very hard to fill with someone who is experienced and qualified like I am, and the odds of me leaving in the next few years are high.
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amother
Magenta
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Thu, Jan 02 2025, 9:50 am
| amother Fuchsia wrote: | | Used to be married to the job. Learned the hard way. |
Same! Used to be so loyal and gave 150% and killed myself but I learned the hard way as well.
The bottom line is no matter where you work or who you work for they would get rid of you in a flash if it benefited them. Ultimately they do NOT care about you. I have worked for over 30 years in several different states and industries and I can tell you this for a fact.
It's really sad and unfortunate because I 100% believed that employers would recognize and appreciate when they see a great employee but ultimate business is business and personal is personal and if something came up that suited them better or they couldn't afford your position anymore or something happened to you medically that you couldn't work I promise you they would NOT put you first.
It's still very hard for me to always keep this in mind and just do the job to it's specifications and not expect them to acknowledge or appreciate any more than that because of the type of personality I am. But please learn from my mistakes
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amother
Blush
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Thu, Jan 02 2025, 9:58 am
Depends on the job. When I was working for a big corporation, where it wouldn't have hurt them were I to have quit I felt no allegiance to stay to help them avoid the inconvenience of finding someone new
I stayed for many years at a job I hated because I knew that if I were to leave it would cause major damage to the owner and his family. The business would have fallen apart and the loss would not have only been financial. It would have been physical and emotional health that also would have been on the line. Ultimately I left because my physical and emotional health were being affected. Chayacha Kodom.
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amother
Slategray
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Thu, Jan 02 2025, 10:15 am
| shirachadasha wrote: | Do you feel allegiance to your immediate supervisor? To your company / place of work? To your coworkers?
Would it keep you at your job even if you had an offer elsewhere? |
If it’s a significantly better offer all around for you and your family you should take it. It is not proper or healthy to have more allegiance to your job than to yourself and your family.
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