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Take this Job and Shove It!
In this recent Wall Street Journal article, Joe Light reveals that for the first time since October 2008, employees voluntarily quitting surpassed the number being fired or discharged. Apparently, even more plan to leave their positions as the job market improves. Employment experts predict that the churn in jobs could be very costly to companies.
And folks, that just breaks my heart. These poor companies, who wrung out as much cash as they could in order to pay bonuses to their top executives, are going to have to pay more to keep their employees. We just went through a layoff at my company, as I’ve mentioned ad nauseum. Those left with jobs after the dust settled inherited the extra workload from their recently departed colleagues. If I sound a little bitter, it’s just because I am.
If, according to the article, it costs about half of a potential employee’s salary to recruit them for the job, why not pay a little extra to those employees already on the payroll? It’s a win-win for everybody. Then the HR department can go back to doing what they do best: getting us free Yankee tickets.
So, companies better get ready for the next great exodus:
For some employees, it might be too late. Dice.com, a job board for tech professionals, asked members what could persuade them to stay in their jobs if they found another opportunity. More than 57% of the 1,273 surveyed said nothing could persuade them to stay. Of those who said they could be persuaded, 42% said they wanted a higher salary and 11% wanted a promotion.
Loyalty goes both ways. The pissed off will vote with their feet. Just make sure that if you plan to leave, you get everything up front from your new company. Once you’re in the door, all bets are off.
Happy ship-jumping. I don’t blame you.
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Corporate Barbarian Links: Boston Massacre Edition
Another big Yankees-Red Sox series this weekend, and the Yanks started out in first place this time! What a difference a couple of months makes (This is where all of the Red Sox fans unsubscribe 
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This week we’ll start with the guest posts:
Bob at Five Cent Nickel shows us how to calculate our real hourly wage. He factors in commuting time, overtime, and aggravation.
Karawynn at Get Rich Slowly is auditioning for a staff writing position. She takes us on a visit to the Island of Misfit Foods.
A.J. Clark is also auditioning at Get Rich Slowly. He’s documenting his journey to pay down his debt. He’s already made some good progress.
Now, on to the regular posts:
Jim at Bargaineering offers some things to do while you’re on furlough. I liked his suggestion about updating your resumé every three months.
No Credit Needed gave a close check of his medical bills after his kidney stone procedure. I can sympathize; kidney stones are brutal!
Jacob at Early Retirement Extreme talks about upcycling to turn waste into goods. He also welcomed readers from Survivalblog. Maybe they’ll read my Self-Reliance Series.
Blunt Money is looking for long-lasting clothing. I recommended Duluth Trading for casual clothes.
Five Cent Nickel discusses the fallacy of relative price evaluation. He says we need to look at actual dollar amounts instead of viewing things in a relative context.
David at My Two Dollars recycled some of his childhood toys for his relatives. It’s nice that some things get a second life.
Passive Family Income is breaking down his income goals into daily amounts. He’s made great progress already writing eHow articles.
Steve at Brip Blap sometimes finds his inspiration in low-brow topics. So do I. I love the Three Stooges.
Patrick at Cash Money Life is growing dependent on coffee, due to his new baby. You do what you have to do when it comes to midnight feedings. When he needs to quit the java, he can read this post.
Have a great weekend, and GO YANKEES!
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A Worthy Adversary
Posted by enrique s in Motivation, lifehack on June 10th, 2009
Superman had Lex Luthor. Luke Skywalker had Darth Vader. Joe Louis had Max Schmeling. Ohio State has Michigan. Even Bruce Willis in Unbreakable had Samuel L. Jackson. What did each of these heroes have in common? Right, a contradictory villain. But not just a bad guy, but a worthy adversary that challenged them to do better.
Luke, I Am Your Motivation
In most fiction, the hero has a nemesis, an antagonist that provokes the hero into moving the story along. Because, face it, without any bad guys to catch, Bruce Wayne would have no reason to dress up in that Batman getup. He’d probably be in therapy, working through his issues. The bad guy serves an important purpose. He’s the contrast to the hero; the dark to his light. He amplifies the good qualities of the hero by showing us his own dark side.
Who’s Your Baddie?
In the first Batman movie that starred Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson, Batman tells the Joker “You made me first.” Without the Joker, Batman needn’t exist. The bad guy challenges the hero to do better, to transform himself, just as our competitors keep us on our toes. Just look at how the Yankees and Red Sox try to one-up each other. Or why Roman mothers would scare their children by shouting “Hannibal is at the gates!” Your personal “bad guy” could take the form of a rival corporation, or a rival for your girlfriend’s affections. It could even be a coworker. The form of the opponent doesn’t matter; that he exists in the first place is the real significance. And the real gift.
A Swift Kick in the Ass
So someone challenges you. How do you respond? With your A-game, I would hope. Because your rival has given you a very special gift: a swift kick in the ass! Ding! Ding! The rival delivers your wakeup call. He spurs you to action, forcing you to dig down deep for your unawakened skills. He forces you to be prepared. He’s the stimulus that you respond to that helps you grow, like Rommel was to Montgomery.
“The scars will take me far, they always do.” - Henry Rollins
Don’t blame an adversary for your shortcomings. He’s a welcome obstacle, that will make you prove your mettle. For, if you had no obstacles to overcome, how would you ever grow? In order to grow stronger, a weightlifter adds more weight to the barbell. The adversary provides that extra weight. He makes you care. A few battle scars are good for the character.
Friendly Adversaries
I’ve worked with several adversaries that have become my friends. Sure, we’ve had our clashes, but we’ve also grown to respect each other. We respect each other because we’ve never taken each other lightly, and our competition has brought out the best in us. In a sense, we’ve made each other stronger in the long run by exposing each other’s weaknesses. I’m sure that Woody Hayes was glad that he had Bo Schembechler to butt heads with for all those years, because they kept each other on their toes.
So thank those people that are the grain of sand that spur you to create a pearl; that raise the bar and force you to jump higher; whose mere being scares the hell out of you enough to think up new ways to beat them. Thank them for the motivation. But just thank them in your mind, not to their face.
Now, go out and stomp them!
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Barbaric Links - The Yankees Win Edition
Ah, the Yankees’ first win at the new stadium, and this barbarian is very happy! Looks like the ghosts found their way across 161st street after all. I hope they can put together two in a row. Here are some worthwhile personal finance links to check out from the past week:
- Blunt Money thinks you should prepare for a dramatic drop in income
- Steve at Brip Blap offers advice on how to have no debt
- Rebekeh begins her journey out of debt at Blogging Away Debt
- Jim at Bargaineering offers this last minute tax tip
- Learn 3 motivation tips to build passive income from Passive Family Income
- Kevin at No Debt Plan talks about the costs associated with waiting for the right job
Have a great weekend!
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