Comment Incoming rant from the big giant head... (Score 1) 853
I have worked for many years in blue collar jobs and only made the jump to white collar IT jobs in the past few years, so this is all based on my still limited experience.
I think the problem here stems from two things:
- Cheap/crappy employers and working conditions
- Lazy/incompetent employees that are only looking for cushy salaries.
As for the former, if you hire someone on for peanuts, you got what you paid for. If someone wants more pay and they're worth it, GIVE IT TO THEM. If they're not, look for someone to replace them who is worth it. So many IT jobs are being outsourced to India, but this doesn't save money in the long run, because your entire development team is full of the guys that do crappy work for crappy pay. And your tech support can't speak English. Meaning your other employees and your customers will suffer from it, and eventually leave.
As for the latter, the majority of the people with a misplaced sense of entitlement are likely the result of helicopter parents that have always done everything /for/ them. More likely than not, these people are not worth the time and effort it takes to turn them into valuable employees. There is likely a problem in your hiring process, don't look on monster.com or careerbuilder as these places are brimming with inferior employees with a LONG list of degrees and certifications, but a SHORT list of actual accomplishments and real skills, and NO passion for the job itself. They are in it for the money. Look somewhere that technical minded people hang out, like Slashdot, or PerlMonks. This is where you find more competent employees who are passionate about what they do.
Take me, for instance. I got a crappy Software Applications degree from ITT because no one would touch me otherwise, but software development has been a dedicated hobby of mine since highschool, and I'm a better employee for it.
I think the problem here stems from two things:
- Cheap/crappy employers and working conditions
- Lazy/incompetent employees that are only looking for cushy salaries.
As for the former, if you hire someone on for peanuts, you got what you paid for. If someone wants more pay and they're worth it, GIVE IT TO THEM. If they're not, look for someone to replace them who is worth it. So many IT jobs are being outsourced to India, but this doesn't save money in the long run, because your entire development team is full of the guys that do crappy work for crappy pay. And your tech support can't speak English. Meaning your other employees and your customers will suffer from it, and eventually leave.
As for the latter, the majority of the people with a misplaced sense of entitlement are likely the result of helicopter parents that have always done everything
Take me, for instance. I got a crappy Software Applications degree from ITT because no one would touch me otherwise, but software development has been a dedicated hobby of mine since highschool, and I'm a better employee for it.
