What Workers Want in an Employer

Much of this article is extremely naive. It is true that job hunting is employer-centric and employers seldom tell you the salary up front, but the author of this article blatantly reveals his youth and inexperienced. Yes, there are inequalities in the work place which would, if changed, create a better more equitable world. But what you write here is childish at best!

I have over 30 years of work experience in a wide variety of environments; from Fortune 100 Companies, to 4-person firms and even self employed.

Dress code: For most jobs a suit is indeed unnecessary, but work places like Google go farther than over the top with wearing a chicken outfit to work. Why do we go to work? Is this a continuation of dorm life? Get real! Grow up!

The idea of ‘fairness’ seems to leave a few key things out. Let me address the idea of office space. To have office space rather than an open bull-pen MIGHT be more productive, although workers bees often need to have coworkers immediately at hand. In such a case, individual office space would be unproductive, not to mention terribly expensive. Somehow people seem to think that companies are sitting on a huge resourvoir of money. Companies need to advertise, do research and expand, plus business is uncertain – at best. A significant reserve is needed. Does the boss need a huge office? Probably not. I have never been a ‘boss’, nor had my own office space, but I don’t begrudge the boss a few perks. The responsibility to keep the whole ship afloat rests on HIS shoulders! To think that all should have offices and all offices should be the same size is naive! Is that why you go to work, to be trying to appear important?

Elitism: What is wrong with the boss having a designated parking slot? He likely went to school longer than you. He carries more responsibility on his shoulders insuring that the company stays afloat and that YOU have a job – although when there must be a decision between the two, you will likely lose. Still I don’t begrudge him a perk or two. So what if he gets a larger office than you! He has likely earned it. So then, work a bit harder! “Rotating system” of office use? Wow! You really are naive! So, you think it is a good use of company time to move his things out and your things into a large office space?

Time off: You say, “In other words, as long as you tell the boss in advance, you don’t need permission to not show up.” The boss is responsible to make sure that the work of the company gets done. If you decide not to show up, ahead of time or not. He may decide, rightfully so, to find someone else who would be happy to take your place! He has things to do, and needs people to do it.

I could go on, but I believe that this reveals your naivity. Grow up!

Finally, what is a ‘good’ work place? It is a place that you ENJOY going to, doing a job you LOVE to do! Where’s your German blood, Rosen! Get into a line of work that you LOVE – then your gripes will fade away, and you'll be more joyful.

S.Herrmann [Hungary] 4:25PM November 05, 2012