I’ve always been told that there’s never a reason to be loyal to a company, and if something better for you ever presents itself, take it. Current employer be damned. But thinking about my job, I really think there is reason to be loyal to my own company, so I kind of wanted to get you all’s opinion and input.
For background, I work for a small law firm with about 25 employees. Here’s what they’ve done for me so far beyond normal employee benefits:
• Last year, I wanted to travel around SE Asia because it’s always been a dream of mine. I wanted to go for about 4 months. They let me go on the trip, guaranteed my job when I got back, and gave me 50% pay while I was gone. I remotely worked about 10-15 hours a week.
• When COVID hit, instead of laying anyone off, the partners of the firm took pay cuts.
• There’s no child care, and they have no problem with employees bringing their kids/pets to work whenever they need.
• Everyone’s birthday is celebrated in the office.
• (not for me) When an employee’s job was contingent on passing the bar exam but she failed, they held her job for another 5 months so she could take it again and pass.
• Normal office hours and 8-4:00, but they had no problem with me coming in at 10-10:30 (and working until 6) instead because I don’t like waking up early.
• I’ve stayed in the office late a few times, and one of the partners almost always tells me to go home and not spend my whole day working.
• I’m pretty good at meeting deadlines, but they’ve never given me any shade when I’ve asked for more time on things.
• All of the partners are willing to spend considerable amounts of time answering questions, critiquing writing assignments, giving research advice, and being overall mentors to myself and the other attorneys.
• Not to mention that the office just has a really awesome vibe too.
I’m sure there have been more that I’m just not remembering off the top of my head. To me, these are all reasons to be loyal to the company instead of just jumping ship as soon as something better comes along. I mean how often do companies like this even come along? Just wanted to hear what you all had to say.
ETA: The impetus for this post is another job offer for $6K more than I currently make.
Submitted October 20, 2020 at 06:46PM by WalkinSteveHawkin https://ift.tt/3maKuQb
