Disposable jobs
@lindaharding627 (1442)
United States
August 26, 2012 12:14am CST
Work here is hard to find so many people are going through temporary staffing agencies here. The problem with these places is that the employer looks at you as a disposable worker. They can fire you just because they feel like it. My husband worked two days in a factory then they called him and told him his services were no longer needed. Very few people could successfully train in a job in two days. The thing is he did not even really get a chance at the company he went to. Companies look at people here as disposable workers because so many people are signed up with temporary agencies. They can fire you for any reason at all. I know people that have been fired because they were sick and had to go to the hospital. Temporary services can get away with that type of thing. Something needs to be done to make work more stable for people. Companies need to at least give people a chance.
3 responses
@Paper_Doll (2373)
• Philippines
26 Aug 12
Hi, we are now living in a world that is used to disposability. Not only in the cups we use while drinking but also when it comes to love, marriage and like you have mentioned, in jobs. Many companies nowadays prefer to get their employees from agencies. Why? Because getting people from there won't require them to pay for their bonuses and other benefits. They are also not required to make them permanent after months of working. It is up to them if they will renew the contract or not. And if they found an agency that offers packages that are lower than the existing, they will surely turn down the present. Our janitorial and security services are the same. They are not directly hired by our company. There are agencies that provide this services. I pity them during December and holiday season because they don't receive bonuses from us. I just didn't know if they agencies provide them those incentives.
@lindaharding627 (1442)
• United States
26 Aug 12
You are right. This is a disposable world. It is sometimes a little sad because people get in such a rush now. There is sadness in the world but there is also joy if others would slow down and look out for it.
@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
26 Aug 12
Yes, that gets very distressing and it really does the company no favors either. They have no chance to really find the exceptional workers.
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
26 Aug 12
Two days isn't really enough time to be trained in something. I think more successful companies look at good employees as a longterm investment, so not disposable. It's unfortunate, though, that so many companies are just trying to make money so quickly that they can't see the long term benefits of a good employee.
