tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post4410404746809379427..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: What actually gets people to switch jobs? Chemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-14532100052197531642013-06-22T15:26:20.332-04:002013-06-22T15:26:20.332-04:00Ya, right! Loyal only to me. Loyalty does not co...Ya, right! Loyal only to me. Loyalty does not count no more for the bottom line. In my previous job the best of the best mind (20+ years) were shown the door. Not many found the job befitting to their qualification or experience. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-92148225191251902972013-06-22T10:34:58.148-04:002013-06-22T10:34:58.148-04:00The best cure for this is to work for Pfizer.
The...<i>The best cure for this is to work for Pfizer.</i><br /><br />These days, it's all pharma companies. With all the layoffs, I doubt there is much loyalty left save the few true believers who don't know any better.The Aqueous Layernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-13444393459956937112013-06-21T20:56:48.152-04:002013-06-21T20:56:48.152-04:00You have no way of knowing whether the full lots c...You have no way of knowing whether the full lots contain the minority of vocal people who expressed their distaste for Walmart or the the majority who neither expressed disapproval nor felt disapproval. <br />I don't buy tube socks for a dollar but I am vastly outnumbered by people who do. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-39725346006981545502013-06-21T17:56:38.014-04:002013-06-21T17:56:38.014-04:00"loyalty"
The best cure for this is to..."loyalty" <br /><br />The best cure for this is to work for Pfizer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-1460559653822826932013-06-21T17:13:07.431-04:002013-06-21T17:13:07.431-04:00Did you see this TED talk by Dan Pink? Taking his ...Did you see this TED talk by Dan Pink? Taking his theory on motivation to its logical conclusion, the more you pay a CEO and benefits you give them like gold parachutes and guarantees that they will make money, the worse they run a company. Which kind of makes sense when you look at the state of pharma today.<br /><br />www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkrvAUbU9Yuncle samnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-89442612067234867092013-06-21T16:24:40.100-04:002013-06-21T16:24:40.100-04:00I've often read that pulling the leverage like...I've often read that pulling the leverage like that usually bites you in the end. Sure, you get the bump up in pay this year, but down the road they remember that you're "ahead" of where they expected you and your pay derivative decreases accordingly.<br /><br />Just reemphasizing the fact that I am literate: I also read a little quote that said "people don't leave companies, they leave bosses", which I wholeheartedly endorse.<br /><br />Polychemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318163213252728838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-3499352750270197152013-06-21T14:56:48.374-04:002013-06-21T14:56:48.374-04:00"And who's to say that top performers did..."And who's to say that top performers did not immediately turn around to their own management and use the new offer as leverage for their current position?"<br /><br />Does that really work? Logically, it should, but if I'm an employer I'd be wondering how many times this person is going to do that. I guess if they're that good it may be worth it. It also likely points to the inefficiency of salary discovery.<br /><br />Ditto on environmental example. Same is true for Walmart's---often planned new stores are met with scorn by local citizenry, but the parking lots are full after it opens. Maybe people would Buy American if they could still get a dozen tube socks for a dollar?bbooooooyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-68374626826175561132013-06-21T12:58:45.692-04:002013-06-21T12:58:45.692-04:00Thanks for the kind words and deeper discussion on...Thanks for the kind words and deeper discussion on the article. I'll readily admit that my survey didn't ask the best questions, and that it probably won't predict revealed preference. <br /><br />What we'd really need is for a larger organization (ACS, AAAS, etc) to issue a 2-pronged survey to an age-specific group of, say, 1,000 chemists. First, you'd ask the above question ("What factors would get you to switch jobs?"), then you'd track the respondents' careers for the next 5 years, to see whether location / salary / coworkers really made the difference. <br /><br />Alas, I'm not sure there's $$ or interest for such a survey. Too bad.See Arr Ohhttp://justlikecooking.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com