“I think it will most definitely be an issue for the next generation” — I agree. Certain professional etiquette may be lost as time goes on.

But your best points were all about honesty. Employees have every right to find a new job if they think it could better them, and I believe most employers understand that. But for employers it should be about honesty, for employees it should be about integrity.

What does it say for someone who walks out on a job? The two weeks notice is not only common courtesy, it prevents employees from burning their bridges. Don’t these people want references?

A perfect marriage is an employer who respects and values their employees, and employees who give everything they have for their company.

Nice post,
Tim

Unions do what they do because that’s their job. As long as you, the employer, knows that, then they’re relatively easy to deal with.

As for the other, there are always bad employees, just as there are bad employers, but some bad employers can make some employees, well, not bad, but not want to give any respect to the employer for their actions. People want to be treated fairly, and, with all the layoffs we’ve seen in this tough economy, one can bet that not everyone has been treated well.

I can totally understand what you are saying. There would not nearly be as many stories about workplace sabotage and sour departures from the masses that have been laid off. The reality is that employers should be forth coming in the performance of the company. Did we make money this month? Or last month? A simple question that is never openly discussed. It’s hard to fix problems you are not aware of and an open dialouge is necessary to collectively come to a resolution. At least have some closure on a decision to let someone go because the fact of the matter is that HR and mgt know ahead of time, even weeks in advance that a person will be terminated. People have lost a lot of trust of the financial system, employers, etc. I hope that this will not be an issue for the next generation to come.

It amazes me how some union members believe that just because a particular company did well in any given year that their members should all receive more pay. What happens when they have a bad year, are they able to reduce their pay. Not likely.

I believe in fair pay for whatever work is being performed. As long as that is the case what concern is it of the unions what profit a company makes?
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