Comments on: Loyalty

By: Sonnie

Sonnie — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 02:43:39 +0000

Thank you C2… Hope to see you soon again =)

By: C2

C2 — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:20:18 +0000

Hello sir Sonnie,

I have just attended one of your leadership trainings and it was very enlightening for me.
Thanks you for this article on being loyal to our employers. I have read and understood it. thank you!

By: ally

ally — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:38:41 +0000

With the global crisis going on, moving to a different company is definitely not a good option even if their offer is tempting. What if that company you move into eventually ramp down? Most of the time those who are newbies are the first one eliminated…

I agree to this statement: “While I advise those who complain that their boss is like satan in the flesh that it’s better to work with the devil you know than the devil you do not know.”

Very well said Sonnie!!!

By: Sonnie

Sonnie — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:16:26 +0000

Hi Enid,

Yup. To me the only exception is when an employer have practices that runs against your personal values. But of course, one has to leave quietly and not to make a big fuss out of it

By: Sonnie

Sonnie — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:14:03 +0000

both

By: Eddie Garcia

Eddie Garcia — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:32:36 +0000

I believe loyalty is a very good quality to have both from the employee and employer perspective. If each are doing their sworn duty, then there should be no parting of ways unless there is no other solution to resolving the problem at hand. Sometimes an employer has no choice in dismissing someone, whether they are loyal or not. On the other hand an employee might leave on his or her own for those greener pastures. Can’t fault them for that either. Just make sure the grass is greener and that the new employer is fair and loyal to his present employees. Changing jobs right now might not be the best thing to do if you have a choice. Good post!

By: Enid

Enid — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:57:36 +0000

I do agree! Being in the call center industry i noticed how a lot of the younger generation would hop from one call center to another because of better pa offers. I think this is crazy... My parents have been with their former companies (they are both retired already) for 35...37 years I have been with a company for 6 years and had they not decide to bring their business back to the Japan I would have stayed on. If money is the ultimate and only reason one has to stay in a company then there will be no real happiness and you would not be able to say that you have achieved anything. Enids last blog post..The curious case of Allen's gameboy

By: mechanical ebook

mechanical ebook — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:21:18 +0000

Which are more important, Loyalty or Honesty?

By: Sonnie

Sonnie — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:13:21 +0000

Ha ha ha… I agree, loyalty is a mutual thingy… And most employers I know offer generous separation packages if and when they separate employees to survive the crisis… the longer you stayed with a company, the bigger pay you received. But this does not apply to those terminated for a cause.

Having said this, loyalty does not mean you will not explore other sources of income aside from your regular job.

By: Furminator

Furminator — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:49:12 +0000

I agree that a person should not change jobs as much as they do and not everything in life should be about money. However it is hard to have loyalty with a company when so many companies are closing and laying off people. Where does loyalty get you…without a job!