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Since graduating, I've had two types of job.
The first type is a seasonal job. Those have been fine. In some cases, even delightful. I enjoy the job and then when I'm done, I'm done.
The first type is a seasonal job. Those have been fine. In some cases, even delightful. I enjoy the job and then when I'm done, I'm done.
The second type of job I've had is entry-level positions at big corporations, and it's so so clear how they have strong incentives to keep turnover as high as possible.
I'm a pretty good employee. I solve people's problems. Customers like me. Trainers consistently tell me how good I am at the job. I'm able to mask pretty well.
But I can't swallow the corporate koolaid. I just can't, no matter how hard I try.
But I can't swallow the corporate koolaid. I just can't, no matter how hard I try.
Corporations need people who have drunk the koolaid, or who can pretend to very well. If you don't, they want you out, no matter how good you are.
It's been shockingly clear with my most recent job. This is the second call center position I've held.
The first one I had was seasonal. I enjoyed it just fine.
The first one I had was seasonal. I enjoyed it just fine.
But on my more recent position, which is a corporate one, they don't care whether I fix people's problems.
They care if I'm selling people things. If I'm saying exactly the right things to "keep my metrics up." if I'm being 100% on brand with the company.
They care if I'm selling people things. If I'm saying exactly the right things to "keep my metrics up." if I'm being 100% on brand with the company.
And if I'm not, they will exhaust me and wear me down until I step in line or leave.
And that's on top of customers already being a pain in the ass a lot of the time.
And that's on top of customers already being a pain in the ass a lot of the time.
I think older generations really don't get just how manipulative and bad most entry-level positions are these days.
There's no upwards growth anymore. Companies just wear you down until you move on. S'why nobody in our generation can get a foothold in the economy.
There's no upwards growth anymore. Companies just wear you down until you move on. S'why nobody in our generation can get a foothold in the economy.
Corporations have never been doing better, and it's in their best interests to keep the poor poor as long and as much as possible.
