Re: Business Myths (was Longevity)

Subject: Re: Business Myths (was Longevity)
From: Jan Henning <henning -at- r-l -dot- de>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 16:35:12 +0200


the company is dependent on
the leadership and capital from executives.

The executives do not provide the capital - on the contrary, they usually take a hefty part from it. The proprietor-manager, who can indeed be said to provide the capital, is an exception.

Myth: Everything should be fair.
Reality: Life isn't fair.

There is no contradiction. That something IS in a particular way is obviously not reason enough that it SHOULD BE that way.

If you expect
more than a paycheck (longevity, comfort, clear management, etc.) then you need
to be clear about that. Because most companies aren't promising you anything
more than a paycheck when you sign on.

That may be correct. However, there is frequently an expectation from the company that the employee provide more than his or her contractual obligations. A common example is working more than the specified 40 hours when the product must get out the door (or even as a matter of course).

If the company has the right to expect more of the employees (as I would argue it has in this situation) why do not the employees have the right to expect more than the contractually stated duties from the company?

Regards
Jan Henning

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References:
Business Myths (was Longevity): From: Andrew Plato

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