Loyalty

It doesn't seem so long ago when I person got a job they would work at that job for decades. They remained loyal to that job whether they enjoyed it or not. They were grateful that at least they had a job. I wonder what caused such a mentality and why we no longer have that mentality today.

In today's world it seems that employees come and go in a continual flow as though through a revolving door. One employee gone, another comes. As soon as a job becomes dissatisfying, we quit and move onto something else.

I have this modern-day mentality. I have a difficult time staying with one job for very long. It baffles me to think that a few years ago there were people working the same job for 20 years. I don't know why job loyalty has changed for our culture but I do know why I lack it.

Starting a new job is exciting because I get to learn new things. I love learning. I want to know how to do everything. I crave that learning experience. After I've been in the job for a little while and I have finished the phase of learning, I go into a phase where I want to be the best at everything. I work hard so that I can hone my skills to the point where no time is wasted. I work so the boss recognizes my exceptional skills and appreciates me. After I have accomplished that and the appreciation begins to become expectation then I get bored. My growing and progression have ceased. That hunger starts a grumbling in my soul again and so I begin my quest to find somthing new. A new job. That's why I can't imagine working in one job for years and years. Wouldn't you feel stagnant? Wouldn't you be bored? Mabye that is the answer. Maybe this generation is hungry for more. Maybe a stagnant, stable life isn't what drives us.

How do we solve this problem or is it a problem at all? Employers treat us like numbers and that is what employees feel like. There are no hurt feelings over the seperation because no feelings have been formed.  If that connetion and loyalty are desired by the employer, perhaps a program could be implemented to provide opportunities for continual growth and learning. People need something to work toward and to accomplish, at least I do.