The other day I was talking with some friends about their jobs and how very very few companies are worth giving your loyalty to and not leaving after 2 or 3 years. The biggest reason employees don't have loyalty, the companies are not deserving of it. It's not like our parents who would work at a job for 20+ years either because of loyalty or in some cases just to get their retirement. Companies these days are not loyal to their employees, so in turn why should employees be loyal to the company? For example, one friend said that the turn over rate at their company was so high you could figure out the seasons on it. That's ridiculous, not too mention it costs more to fire and then hire someone and train them and what not. Companies want instant results and don't understand it takes time, things that could turn around in 2-3 years now takes 4-6 years. It doesn't mean your employee sucks, it means the economy and the way business is done has changed.

What sense does it make to hire and employee to only fire them a year later if they are not meeting quota or some other standard, it's stupidity. All these analysts talk about gen x, gen y and so on, about how they want it all now. Well, isn't that what the companies are doing as well? They want results now, they don't want the quality as much anymore, they just care about numbers and that is it. In many business' this will kill you, numbers are important, don't get me wrong, but you need relationships built to maintain those numbers down the road. Whatever you call the generations, they all want the same thing, a good job that they can progress in, problem is, that doesn't really exist anymore. I've worked with many companies and 90% have been great, they leave me alone to do my thing and I only hassle them when they need to support whatever I have going on so we can get the business. But many, alot in fact, are run by bean counter suits, who have never actually done the job they are managing others on. How the hell does that work? That's nice you have a business degree, mgmt. degree or whatever, but if you have never actually done the job you are suppose to lead others on, how the hell do expect to show me your the one to goto for issues. Also, how the hell can you jump down anyones throat if they aren't meeting whatever criteria is set, you don't know the job nor the little things that make it up? That's why people aren't loyal, their sick of being told what to do from those who are clueless and only care about the numbers, you know, those digits on paper that in reality don't mean that much.

Capt.