I have reached max capacity at my current job. I have been working with a family owned business located in Orlando, Florida for the last four years. I worked really hard the first two years and it was noticed. I was given a promotion from Finance Manager to Finance Director. Then the next year and a half I continued to work really hard, above and beyond my normal duties. After a year of all the extra effort, nobody noticed and it’s been frustrating. When I ask for a day off or put in for vacation time they never wanted to let me go. They constantly expected things from me, but never wanted to give back. They also changed everyone’s pay plan for the worse. Now I have reached a point where I am tired and really dislike my job. They took me from being a positive, hard working team player employee to quitting and not wanting to work for the company any longer.
Employee Satisfaction Matters…..
In class last week we discussed the importance of employee satisfaction and how corporations need to notice when employees are doing good and award them for their efforts. They say because the job market is so competitive with finding great employees they can be taken right out from underneath them. If a company is not taking care of its employees there is another firm up the road that is willing to award them when necessary. There is a company called Container Store and they have been in the top ten business awards for being the number one company to work for during the last few years. They thrive on hiring self- motivated and team oriented people who have a passion for excellent customer satisfaction; they cross train everyone for all positions and always give incentives to employees for working hard. Energy and excitement is the key to success in their stores. Their employees truly enjoy working for them and that is the way it should be. They say it is run more like a mom and pop store verses a large corporation.
Two weeks’ notice…….
I reached the end and decided to find another job. After searching for a few months I finally found a good company to work for. I put my two week notice in and explain to management why I was leaving. I hope that they will learn from this and possibly change for future employees and their satisfaction. Always remember that you are just as important to the company as they are to you. I recommend checking out the website for the Container Store so you can read how a company should be www.containerstore.com
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