Do you feel with the hard economic time more employers are taking advantage of their employees? Do you believe that because they know there are several others out there that would just love to have a decent paying job or any job for that matter that they are taking advantage of current employees? thumbdown
My husband is in a current situation with his employer, whom he has worked for over seven years. They promised him a promotion that would happen this year. He finally went in to ask about that promotion and was not only told he was getting it but was also told that someone else was hired to get that position. To me this says dedication to a company doesn't mean a dang thing. He has worked for this company and done everything they have asked only to be $hit on.
Do you believe more employees will be encountering this as well due to the hard economic times?
[question posted by tammytwo]
responses and comments:
shockedYes, I think they will try to get more out of all the employees for less money. I also think they will not give enough notice about layoffs and paycuts. Sadly , many will be bending over backwards trying to hold on to their jobs.....and it will get worse as the layoffs continue..... [eaforeman6]
I totally agree with you. I think people that are very dedicated may lose their jobs even though they have done nothing to warrant it. Companies will be looking to replace employees with others that will work more hours for less pay and not complain one bit about it. [tammytwo]
I think that they feel they can do what they please. No one will have health insurance, vacations or any paid time off. Around here they are also cutting wages and telling you if you don't like it hit the door, there are many out there that will take it. It is not like places around here pay alot either. These are places that are paying 12-15 dollars an hour and take everything away and want you to work for 8 dollars an hour. You really don't have much choice in the matter. [Thoroughrob]
I think they will be using less people to do more. And scrutinizing ones for maximum work load too. Promotions will be slim and far between because of saving money. The more employees will put up with the more they will do to them. Sad, but a sign of the times. [celticeagle]
employers are absolutely taking advantage of their employees in this market. it may not be right, but they know that their employees would be stupid to leave in this kind of economic environment. they know that they can get more out of their good workers and they will weed out the bad/non hard working employees because those people won't ride out the bad time. it sucks, but unfortunately for most of us, it's an employer's market right now. [theweerouss]
My son is a body repairman at a Chevie Dealer and they were given the choice of taking a $5 an hour cut in pay or the dealer was going to shut down the body shop. I believe that was too much of a pay cut, it comes to $200 a week cut in pay. He is one of the top bodymen in the area but that made no difference to the owner. We are expecting a big ice and snow storm tonight and tomorrow and their shop will be flooded with damaged cars and trucks. It will be interesting to see what happens in that shop. [iriscot]
I think this could very well be the case. I always dealt with things like that when I worked outside of the home before all of this though. I am sure that it is totally worse now. [stephcjh]
I think they do it at any time doesn't have to be economic hard time, I worked for one company who handed an employee an envelope it was her birthday and they all knew it. She thought it was a birthday card, instead it was a letter saying she was fired. [winterose]
In addition to that story of yours, most employers really take advantage of their positions like in online jobs. Many companies do the outsourcing stuffs to cut off huge amount of expenses that they usually incurred in a normal business operation. They employ individual who can offer the cheapest service for them. Indeed, they have really the edge during this economic crisis. The sad part is that they don't care if their employee gets the reasonable amount for their work. [chris20]
Really is the situation!If I am a boss I will take concern of both outside employees and current employees, But your husband's case is another thing, I will promote him because I have promised, as he worked for many years. But employees have to also think at the employer's side of hard situation, they have no extra money to pay for you. It's hard time. [kristenffdd]
The worst thing about my husband's situation is the man they hired is probably being paid more than my husband. My husband actually figures payroll every week but they have hidden this man's pay from my husband and the other man that puts in payroll numbers. So I am sure this means they hired him in at a higher rate. My husband was told now because he has a second job that they won't offer him the position. He had that second job when they promised him the position to begin with. Dedication means nothing to employers anymore. [tammytwo]
I feel there is more pressure on employees when I see the news. Everywhere there are voices saying that salaries must moderate, that it's time to reduce expenses and so some companies are taking that very seriously, making profit of this chance to cut costs more than they would do in normal circumstances. In my case I am lucky that an agreement for the next four years was signed two years ago so despite we are still feeling it and I will earn less this year than the previous one it won't be too bad after all. At least the job is secure. [overwings]
I don't know if it is the economic times or not..but I know it happens. My son in law gets overlooked every year for a promotion. The powers that be just pick the ones they want to get the promotions, or even employee of the year awards... if you aren't in the click you don't get appreciated. He gets his bonus every year at Christmas time which is about $3,000 so he doesn't quit, but he feels very unappreciated because he has been there for 10 years. [OreoCookie3]
My husband doesn't even get a bonus so guess your son-in-law is lucky. For Christmas my husband doesn't get anything at all, not even so much as a turkey.. thumbdown [tammytwo]
Unfortanely there are employers out there who will not hesitate to get rid of someone if they can find someone else to do the same job at a lower rate of pay. I know where my husband works, they are not laying people off, but they are not replacing people who have either quit, or been fired. They are simply letting the ones left pick up the extra load, but not with anymore pay that we have seen. We are just thankful that we still have the good jobs that we have. It could be alot worse. I read on Yahoo today about an entire family in California that were killed by the husband/father and then he shot himself because he and his wife had lost their jobs and didn't see any other way. Its really sad. I would go to work at McDonalds or WalMart if I had to but I would make it through. God Bless! [change1life]
Sadly I believe we will see more murder/suicide cases as more people lose their jobs. I believe people are just feeling a though they have hit rock bottom and have no where left to turn. [tammytwo]