Sure you might get a surprise 50% bonus during a layoff. So you work even harder and put your heart in the company because you feel "grateful" for the appreciation -- the company apparently values you a lot. Guess what? You might be the perfect guy to lay off in the next round (as soon as within a few months), whether because of your role/performance of the quarter/relationship with new boss or just no reason.
Good for you that it didn't happen like that. But plenty of people had such experience.
Which is why I never put more effort or emotion than necessary for my job. When I think I need to work overtime, or when I get frustrated about something/someone at work and keep thinking about it after work, I ask myself, what if I get laid off tomorrow? Then the answer becomes apparent.
It's funny that peasants tell each other the difference between "useful" and "valued". Capitalists can't get more of these. Executives are laughing in their chair reading this article.
Sure you might get a surprise 50% bonus during a layoff. So you work even harder and put your heart in the company because you feel "grateful" for the appreciation -- the company apparently values you a lot. Guess what? You might be the perfect guy to lay off in the next round (as soon as within a few months), whether because of your role/performance of the quarter/relationship with new boss or just no reason.
Good for you that it didn't happen like that. But plenty of people had such experience.
Which is why I never put more effort or emotion than necessary for my job. When I think I need to work overtime, or when I get frustrated about something/someone at work and keep thinking about it after work, I ask myself, what if I get laid off tomorrow? Then the answer becomes apparent.
It's funny that peasants tell each other the difference between "useful" and "valued". Capitalists can't get more of these. Executives are laughing in their chair reading this article.