OT: I Remember When

[Mylon]

Originally posted by Stone Mill:
Atrocities,

I remember when I was out of work for a brief time. I enjoyed the (brief) leisure but jumped right back in. Now, sometimes I reflect on the percentage of time I spend in my life working for some huge corporation vs. the laughable time I have off... 2 weeks (ack!) I guess the only time you get to reap the rewards of your hard work is when you move to Florida and wheel around with the geriatrics. To me, that is a crime. I wonder how many of those geriatrics actually don't wish that they took a little more time for themselves, friends, and family.

And it's a joke now because companies don't take care of you any more. There used to be an expectation that you got on board with a good company and they would take care of you after many years of service. Now, that's a pipe dream. You will be downsized without a second thought or flat out screwed like employees of Enron who lost their entire pensions due to corruption.

Last but not least, there is no penalty for gross mismanagement, either corporate or public administration. The US has a crappy stance and track record for dealing with white collar crime. At best, these idiots get fired, but there is no help for all the people who are irrepairably financially damaged, such as shareholders or taxpayers. I agree with you Atrocoties, there should be heads on stakes for this.

Companies think about the bottom line. They can pay Mr. Middle Aged Experienced $40,000 to do his job because he's been here for 10 year, or they can "cycle" him out and hire Joe Schmoe for only $30,000. Keeping old employees means less money for the CEO, of course.