Probably because our generation didn't get the same level of professional opportunities or standard of living. AKA you get what you pay for.
Turns out, oddly, that they did use ghosting. https://rlc.randstadusa.com/for-business/learning-center/future-workplace-trends/randstad-compensation-insights-1 I've gotten 'cold feet' with a job opportunity in the past, accepting a job offer, only to change my mind and back out at the last minute. 59% of Gen Z 50% of Millennials 41% of Gen X 35% of Boomers 18% of Traditionalists I've 'ghosted' an employer for a higher paying job opportunity elsewhere. 50% of Gen Z 50% of Millennials 35% of Gen X 19% of Boomers 9% of Traditionalists
People don't respect ******* managers and low paying **** companies. They can deal with it. You get what you pay for. They should though, however, lay into their company with a complaint list and leave it on their desk when leaving. Fight the **** conditions and wages by at least having a voice. And the company doesn't deserve anything by the way. They never call people when they reject them for employment and have started the "ghosting" and deserve this. It's purely karma.
Just my observations as someone that is a late Gen X and has a Millenial wife...... Younger people view jobs and employment different now. There were a lot of people in the past that believed in the idea you were lucky to have a job, and you would work hard and move up.... it was a central part of their lives. They would even adjust their personal lives around their job. They were afraid of leaving on bad terms because of getting a bad reference and job title was a status symbol. I don't see that with younger employees. They view a job as only a means to an end period. I do not blame them honestly.
As opposed to employers that ghost their employees for the last century? Layoffs, furloughs, missing checks? Employees have just as much responsibility as employers do, which isn't much.
It is about loyalty and companies show no loyalty to employees these days so hell yeah they get were is coming.
Yep. Companies used to take care of their employees like family. Those days are long gone s why should there be a one sided relationship?
I don't blame them either. I'm an entitled millennial who is lazy works smart and a self-titled workaholic. I've learned that it's a small world so ghosting is out. . The first time I quit, I actually worked more to help out the company...sucker move for most situations. Even if they do appreciate it, some people just want to move on and do their own thing. Even if you hate common courtesy, you can do jack **** for those two weeks and the after hour drinks and lunch makes up for the training bits.
These posts pretty much sum it up. Work and career culture are totally different now. Opportunities are much more liquid. The world moves faster. Life moves faster. Ironically as a youth I was super scared to do anything to cross my employers, but as I've grown older my attitude has shifted from "I better not burn bridges" to "do what is best for you". This might be colored by the fact that during my early professional stage I had my employers pull the rug out from under everyone (one was a literal "showed up and the doors were locked" situation where no one got their last month's pay... the other was rapid draw-down after months of lies about future business) twice in a space of three years. Both times I was thrown to the wolves. After that, I think I had seen enough.
As others have said, courtesy goes both ways. If your work's culture is bad and you're poorly treated, fair game to do the same back when you leave. If you have a good working relationship, then you should reciprocate.
I have been very fortunate. I have worked with the same people my entire adult life but I agree that loyalty is a two way street. I am extremely loyal to the people I work with but that is because they have showed me loyalty for well over a decade.
