What makes a company a great place to work?

Merika · 03-22-2006, 07:30 AM

TKDLady · 03-22-2006, 07:42 PM

Actually, I would have liked to choose two. I think being compensated fairly is also way up there.

Star · 03-22-2006, 07:55 PM

I think all of the above. am i asking for too much? LOL

BattleaxE · 03-22-2006, 08:08 PM

Once you have a good working atmosphere I would hope all the other things would fall into place.

Merika · 03-23-2006, 08:03 AM

All I wanted is an important mission!

Vautrin · 03-23-2006, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Merika

All I wanted is an important mission!

That is what we call parenting. And you don't get a dime of payment for that.

The most important ones are the money (can you live on the money you make), and of course job environment itself. No job is worth its money, if you absolutely hate it. Unless of course you are forced to take it - if you lack money, you don't have a choice at all.

Weiser · 03-23-2006, 11:23 AM

I was going to say, just let me talk - and then i saw the poll!

as long as it is a FUN place to work (and pays good), I'll basically do anything.

Merika · 03-27-2006, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Weiser

I was going to say, just let me talk - and then i saw the poll!

as long as it is a FUN place to work (and pays good), I'll basically do anything.

You voted for YOURSELF didn't you????

Weiser · 03-27-2006, 11:01 PM

Luba · 04-02-2006, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Star

I think all of the above. am i asking for too much? LOL

I was thinking the very same thing

Just__A__Thought · 04-13-2006, 10:55 PM

First and foremost (for me) is honesty and communication and respect between all levels. The company I work for recently reogranized. It was more like an extremely hostile takeover of one department over another. I was in the losing department. I've had to let my subordinates go (some laid off, others moved out of my group) and my boss was moved to a lower position (non supervisory) in order to keep his job and I also was moved into a position that allows no judgement or decision making. Everyone in my department now report to people who don't know as much as we do! And before it all happened we were lied to and yes we saw it coming, but there was nothing we could do to stop it. As with any internal 'merger' the winning department management is now forcing out those who did the work because they don't want 'bad attitudes' or resentment. I'm now reporting to someone who doesn't have the experience that I have and I'm not allowed to make a decision that could save the company and the clients money. I've got my ass covered in a way, but it doesn't matter because the new management refuses to even acknowledge my work. Their attitude is that if we were smart we would have worked for them and not the other department so any good must have come from their department. It sickens me. Yes I'm looking for a new job now and I hate that. At least my salary hasn't changed (they know better than that because there would be a law-suit) OK rants over - sorry to derail---but my choice for most important is honesty, communication, and respect.

Paul · 04-13-2006, 11:26 PM

That sounds exactly like the company I quit a year ago this month, after 3 years of that same exact crap.

I want good things from the company I work for but I've grown not to expect it, so now I'm just working for the money so it better be good.

darkangelism · 04-14-2006, 01:16 AM

im not ssure, i have had 3 different jobs, one was doing yard work as a tennager and the work sucked buti got paid really well, well for a teenager at least...then i worked at my school doing computer work, the work was great but my boss sucked, then mym y3rd job was last summer where the work sucked, the pay sucked but i had great coworkers...with all the jobs i was satsified. So i think at least one cataegory has to be great.