Every human has emotional, mental and spiritual needs. And certainly those differ from person to person. The trick is who or what you use/ask to meet the needs.
One area that I have observed that is way out of whack is our use of work in meeting needs. Many folks have expectations of their employers that are totally unrealistic. One of the best examples is unspoken (unwritten in most cases) agreement when a job is taken/filled..Often the employee sees it as a statement of worth that "xyz" employer would hire him or her. Conversely, the employer assumes the employee knows that the relationship is conditional. Conditional in that the job remains as long as the economic output justifies it.
I belieive you're responsible for yourself and not your employer. My point is the necessity of going in with eyes wide open. Doing and creating great work doesn't hurt either.
From my own experiences, I know how important it is to stay sober and alert. Thanks for the comments, Carl.
Eric,
You’re article makes my heart sad, because your points are dead on true with the masses mentally positioning themselves onto the short end of the stick with “entitled” thinking. People create a false sense of security by thinking they should be cared for by their employer.
The only thing an employer has agreed to with the “at will” relationship is to pay an employee wages, which that employee agreed to trade time [and skills] for a dollar amount. Every thing else, like career management, earning promotions with outstanding work results is still up to the employee.
“Entitled employee” mind set is not a smart career management strategy. It impacts employee and the company for anti win-win-win relationships.
Thank you for sharing Eric.
Carl E. Reid, CSI
http://SavvyIntrapreneur.com