Please Note: I do not think employees should be lazy, but I do think there is a point in which workers have far to much on their shoulders and are not being paid enough.
After speaking to several people, I've noticed an alarming and sort of douchebaggish trend happening in our work force. Employers are making employees work much harder for no extra pay.
Many employers are (in my opinion) taking advantage of the whole "you're lucky to have a job in this economy" thing. Sure the economy's bad, but is it bad enough to the point where you much fire 2 people and make an employee take on their fire people's responsibilities? I doubt it. Also, employers seems to be offering no extra pay or bonuses for this kind of "shit" work.
Example:
A friend of mine who works for gamestop (and has been for a few years) said that his bosses were making him work way over time for no extra pay. He told me and he had to go stock up from 7pm-1am, and was offered no extra pay! Of course, had he not gone and stocked, he would have been fired.
I have more examples, but I'd rather not bore you with stories.
Do you think that the recession is causing employees to work hard for less pay?
Also, do you think that employers are taking advantage of their employees?
After speaking to several people, I've noticed an alarming and sort of douchebaggish trend happening in our work force. Employers are making employees work much harder for no extra pay.
Many employers are (in my opinion) taking advantage of the whole "you're lucky to have a job in this economy" thing. Sure the economy's bad, but is it bad enough to the point where you much fire 2 people and make an employee take on their fire people's responsibilities? I doubt it. Also, employers seems to be offering no extra pay or bonuses for this kind of "shit" work.
Example:
A friend of mine who works for gamestop (and has been for a few years) said that his bosses were making him work way over time for no extra pay. He told me and he had to go stock up from 7pm-1am, and was offered no extra pay! Of course, had he not gone and stocked, he would have been fired.
I have more examples, but I'd rather not bore you with stories.
Do you think that the recession is causing employees to work hard for less pay?
Also, do you think that employers are taking advantage of their employees?