I used to panic about it as a kid in the 90's but I've come to terms with human nature. We're part of nature and will do what we do as a species. Rats, sharks, penguins, ticks and humans all do their thing. We can talk about economic models but it all comes down to eat, shit, sleep, f***.
Life on earth has been through 5 major extinction events, and you can make an argument that we have been going through a 6th since the last glacial interval.
Yeah, good luck Matt. Enjoy some extra summer time with the kids while you're job hunting.
Things getting shitty in the corporate world again (or still)? I‘ve told numerous folks that if I were entering the IT workforce today, I’d be looking at Info Security or Data Analytics. No way in hell I would ever take a position as a developer in today’s world.
This past Monday I started my 34th year with the same company. I suppose a rarity these days. I've been working since 1982, and have held a job (sometimes two or three) continuously for all but a little less than 12 months in that entire time. My hope / plan is to go another 6 years as my wife is that many years younger than me. If things change (our health, her parent's health, layoffs, etc.,) we'll modify our plans accordingly. My dad was on medical disability for nearly 2 decades before he passed on, so to me it's all been gravy (the opportunity to work). Wife and I would both like to do different jobs while we have our health before we fully retire, so there's that too. I have joked for years that if I was laid off, it would take me 6 months to catch up on the job work I'm behind on. Similarly, if I was laid off, I have at least 6-12 months of home repairs and maintenance, yard stuff, etc., to keep me busy, not counting other projects I have postponed for years.
the older we get, the more it sucks. you would think corporate america would have learned that older folks means more experienced folks. but they don't give a shit about that. as long as the stock is going up, that's all that matters.
After I retired from active duty, I got hired right back as a GS civilian. I had to spend 6 months in between working in the civilian world. Never again.
It's actually quite the opposite, younger hires will work for less and are easier to manipulate. Also it doesn't pay to stay in one place anymore. Change jobs and change often. They aren't going to increase your salary much once hired. Companies no longer give AF about loyalty or experience.
In my experience, that is not exactly true in every instance.
While Nate's story ended well, it did have a weird time wasting period. He had his first Zoom interview and it went well. Then, he got a message that his second interview was cancelled for unforeseen circumstances. He did get an email for a background check, but he didn't know what that was about due to the second interview being cancelled.
I'd wager you are in the minority as far as PTO goes. It doesn't accrue the way it used to, and any time a company wants to claw that agreed upon benefit back from contracted employees, a simple re-org, merger, or capital investment from any number of "asset management" companies are a simple thing to do
The PTO rules at my company haven't really changed in the 20+ years I've been here.
