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Employment – October 26, 2011

What makes a person survive in today’s workplace is everyone’s guess, is this a true statement or not? So if everyone agrees with me then what’s answer? Perception! Perceive to be a good employee. You may be wondering how you perceive to be a good worker. Well I have tips that can help. But before I get to these tips, we must look at how the concepts of work places have changed over time.

In the 1940s, 50s and early 60s businesses were based upon a hierarchical model. This was a “Do what you are told to do!” top-down management era. Your satisfaction and happiness at work were not considered rights and you were supposed to work and go about your life without complaining.

In the late 1960s and 1970s, the idea was, “If it feels good, do it!” This was when workplace began to change. Businesses strove to make their employees happy.
Moving towards 1980s most employees became unhappy at work. If they had to stay even 10 minutes later than usual, they became angry. As a result, consumers became dissatisfied with the way they were being treated by these unhappy workers.

Then by 1990s and up-to-date, the business world began to find solution to the growing consumer dissatisfaction. They started bring in “experts” to train employees how to treat others politely.
When politeness and good treatment of consumer is prime concern of the business, we the employees must learn how to become good at consumer relationship. This brings me to my first tip – show the best side of your personality. One study at Harvard in 2000 showed that people who are easy-going and well-liked are least likely to be laid off, whereas the trouble makers are the first to go. Be nice to all your co-workers—you never know who will advocate for you.

Boost your productivity perception - Author and Yale MBA scholar Ingrid Stabb said that unlike in years past when your age or a high pay rate might have caused you job security worries, these days your position is solid as long as you are perceived as highly productive.

To conclude, as we become concern with evolution of employment, the tips mentioned above will service you good. In today’s economy, there is no guarantee that your job is secured, however, when you have the same technical ability another employee, the one who is most courteous and professional is the one who survives.

 

Never retired - September 2011

How many of you thinking of retirement? Please don’t. You’ll forever regret it. My uncle returned home from his office retirement party, walked through the front door and saying to his wife: “Honey, I’m home ... forever!” The looks on his wife’s face reads, “And what does this means to me? Happiness? Joy? Relief? The end of a working life is continuous unemployment, Deterioration and Decay for my husband.”

Regular people like homemakers don’t have this problem. They never retired. Please people having careers; don’t poison your life. If you are seriously thinking about quitting your job, and have nothing to replace it, allow me to suggest three things: First, don’t quit! Second, keep busy! And third, don’t look back!

First, we must not quit. How often have you heard about men and women having heart attacks before, shortly after retiring? Why? Because mostly, the retirement itself is more distressful than the work it was supposed to replace. I must say, every pension check would carry a warning: “This retirement may be hazardous to your health.”

Second, keep busy! You’ve got to keep working, one way or another. You’ve got to have a goal in life in order to survive. There are ways to keep busy: employment, leisure, volunteerism...make your choice. If you choose employment, why not become a management consultant-like everyone else. All it takes is a title, a phone number and 500 business cards.
If you need a title, be creative. I know an auto mechanic who is now a “vehicle maintenance engineer.” He repairs my Toyota - and drives a Mercedes.
If you need a degree, that’s simple for you Toastmasters. All you need is complete the Basic Communication and Leadership Manual, and put CTM (Competent Toastmaster) behind your name. Anyone would think CTM means “Master of Computer Technology,” and that’s pretty important these days.

To keep busy, do volunteer service with organizations that won’t discriminate against you because of your grey hair-or the lack of it.

This brings me to my third point: don’t look back! Life isn’t a vicious circle. It’s a rising curved, abundance of opportunities. Just last week I heard of a Toastmaster who spent his first Social Security check on lessons in hang gliding. That’s the courage!
In conclusion, we can’t quit. We can’t retire from life. It’s too precious. We’ve got to keep working, whether for money, fun or fame. And especially we mustn’t look back.