Work Reform

The economy is recovering according to common markers used to measure the trend of the economy. But that usually takes a few years before it is felt in working class homes. And yes this is a factor that serves to generate a vibe of disconnect between administations and the public.

But the disconnect is real and complicated according to HMW. Workers have gotten used to gig economics, expecting their current position will not lead to promotions or even adequate raises. Furthermore, everyone wants to hire trained, experienced workers, but no one wants to do the work in leveling them up. So workers now fluff their résumés and fake it till they make it, all the while looking for their next job.

When people switch jobs from current employment, their salary increase is three times as much on average as raises and promotions within.

Also, workers are slacking off at their current job and focusing effort on finding and selling themselves to a competing business.

Which is all to say, the companies fucked themselves over by not looking out for their own workers. No one expects to keep their current job anyway, so why not just look busy and do the bare minimum?

You want hard workers? Treat them like human beings who have families and health concerns. Otherwise watch them slip though your fingers like crude oil.