Wounded Bear
Wounded Bear's JournalThere's a new thought process that's been taking over for the last 20-30 years...
Under this meme, there is a definite level of "healthy turnover" that they like to have to keep the workforce in companies "fresh." They basically don't want people to stay in their company more than about 5 years or so, and anybody who has been in a certain job, or at one company for longer periods than that are not trusted and not wanted.
It almost makes sense, except that for people like us, post 50ish, it plays into the whole 'overqualified' realm of ageism.
Back when we entered the workforce, people who stayed at their jobs for life (or long periods, anyway) were admired for their loyalty, dedication, and perseverance. Now they're distrusted as not ambitious enough, not creative or outward thinking, not entrepreneurial or other such bullshit new-age buzzwords du jour.
It is part and parcel of the continuing effort to drive down wages and make the employee class desperate and needy.
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