Hmm I wonder why. Could it be because we can't fucking afford anything?! Could it be because wealth inequality has been at a high that we've never seen before? Could it be because our world is slowly dying and nobody seems to care? Could it be because literal Nazis are roaming the streets and nothing is being done about it?
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No, it's the infrequency of pizza parties and taco Tuesdays.
I’m gonna have to say you’re both right.
For me, in addition to all those other things, it’s that even most “good” companies are abusive, so there’s no escape. It’s just “how much abuse are you willing to put up with to work here?”, rather than “this place isn’t abusive”, and I can’t do that roulette anymore.
I’m taking some time off to reassess everything. Maybe in 6 months of absolutely minimal living (to coast on savings) I’ll feel better about it, but with the way things are racing downhill and picking up speed, I’m not optimistic.
Idk... I mean sure, the price of literally everything is outpacing my stagnant income, and my benefits are increasingly shit... But there's a banner outside the parking lot I'm not allowed to use (admins only!) that says "Heroes work here!"
Ya hear that?! I'm a fuckin hero, y'all!! I can't not be motivated now!
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go shed a single tear while eating a meal of white rice. Again. With some soy sauce packets I stole from the cafeteria.
A FUCKING HERO!
Seriously. What is this propagandist bullshit? Fucking sorry excuse for "journalism", Bloomberg. Blame the prols? Is that it? Push us to judge each other, to shame our fellow replaceables until what? We roll out the guillotine again? I'm here for it.
I'll even paint mine up so it says "Heroes work here!" right up at the top, so everyone knows who's pulling the ripcord. How about that?
Why in fuck would I want to go to work?
You mean you are not motivated to make rich people even richer? Shame.
Well colour me shocked. You mean nobody feels particularly motivated on a burning planet where we can't afford anything? Jeez someone order a pizza.
Hypothetically speaking: if I could afford a pizza what toppings would you want on it?
Pepperone, onions and next month's rent
I'd like vegan cheese, kind of a white mushroom pizza with lots of herbs
Forcing folk back into the office is pretty darn unpopular. If I was part of the group required to return to the office I would also be pretty damn unproductive and pissed as well.
I work a hybrid schedule and am always far less productive at the office than at home. Not even by choice, the environment is just less conducive to my being able to work comfortably.
Motivated employees get taken advantage of with more work with no pay raises. These workers have finally learned and reduced their production to be even with those around them.
P.S. If this is you, like it was me, learn entrepreneurship. The harder you work, the more success you have.
The world needs more than entrepreneurs though and those people deserve a living wage.
Is it really "learn entrepreneurship," or is it actually "have capital"
The harder you work, the more success you have.
I mean if your definition of success is being rewarded with more work with no pay raise then sure, but that's just not true anymore. People used to believe that and they got taken advantage of, and you even addressed this in the first part of your comment. The real lesson needs to come from the top down. If you want your employees to work harder, pay them more.
What's great about this headline is how timeless it is.
Executives are constantly sucking up all the profits for themselves and putting more workload on everyone else. Americans are starting to wake up to the fact that corporate executives are robbing them blind.
Exactly this. I'm tired AF.
I’ve noticed this trend at several of my businesses. It’s impossible to find good help, I even offer all sorts of fun perks like themed thursdays where everybody has to dress up to match whatever theme I pick and whoever does it best gets a Starbucks gift card. Whenever it’s somebody’s birthday that person brings in pizza for everybody to share.
I think the pandemic and government hand outs have made people extra lazy, even more than they were before.
Have you considered pressuring your employees into donating to a charity of your choice with part of their paycheck? My job does that. It’s wonderful to add another charitable contribution to the list of things I spend my meager paycheck on, really helps me feel fulfilled. Maybe this is what your workplace is missing.
And, it’s like you’re crowdfunding your own corporate PR! Win-win for everyone!
That’s not a bad idea. Then once I’ve gotten the employees to donate a certain amount like $5,000 I can deliver it to the charity myself in the form of a big cardboard check, and do a photo op and put it in the company newsletter so everybody knows how good I am.
Not sure if this is sarcasm but I'm pretty sure I'm only motivated by a good raise and not cheesy "company culture". Especially since the price everything is up so much, a 25$ gift card which pays for maybe 1.94 cups of coffee is not going to make a difference
It feels like we’re just a dot in a complex scatterplot, the way statistics can measure and index an employee’s motivation. Maybe they can even use the same math to measure your own motivation. Imagine getting fired because you “lacked motivation” according to a computer. Maybe that’s not how we should cooperate as a species.
"Our systems noticed you only smiled 35% of your time at this job over the last month. Your pay will be docked accordingly."
"I literally smiled all day!"
"Yes, but the computer felt it was forced."
My workplace recently showed us the results from our yearly survey..
If it wasn’t anonymous (which frankly it might not be) they literally have that information for us, but from self report. They called out that company wide (under 200 total employees) there are 10 people actively disengaged (I’m one of them) and a third of the company is barely engaged.
The sad thing is everyone spent the rest of that day talking about how much it sucks that so many people are disengaged, and how those people must not understand how great it is, like it was scandalous to not love working here.
Businesses that are projecting growth, but are in cost saving mode, had layoffs, sub inflation raises, and hiring freezes aren't exactly doing much to drive morale.
Plus requiring people to come back to the office to justify their real estate leases.
No fucking shit. Maybe if they were to bring back the lube when they fuck our asses we might be less bitter
Why aren't the peasants working themselves to death for scraps anymore!?!?
Why doesn't anyone see how much the CEO needs his second yatch, and won't you think of the poor investors? NoBoDy WaNtS tO wOrK
Id be more motivated if i could see a doctor.
you should see an optometrist about that
yeah, because they're working harder for less.. the fuck do you expect..
The work cultures of yore.. christmas bonuses, work functions, retirement plans, affordable housing, and employer loyalty is no more.
And they're surprised?
"Charlie Brown is less motivated to try and kick the football"
They pretend to pay me, and I pretend to work.
I came here to post the same thing that everyone else already posted.
Got a ton of education, qualifications and experience to work my way up through various jobs. Finally took a job a few years back with a significant pay raise... That is, until inflation offset the wage gains.
So yeah I'm 10-15% less motivated than I was previously. Every year in this economy that one doesn't get a 10% raise, it is functionally the same as taking a pay cut.
...says Bloomberg the billionaire.
I quit my job in January. Fuck being a wage slave. Fuck making other people rich. I'm done with all that. I'll live a simple life with little money rather than go back to that self destructive misery.