[Novalug] Employee turnover rates

Matt Bidwell bidwell at dead-city.org
Fri Feb 29 14:00:53 EST 2008


ethan at 757.org wrote:
> 
>> That would be an excellent discussion.
> 
> I'm grabbing popcorn... this is going to be good!
> 
>> Treat your employees with respect
>> Do not lie to your employees
>> Offer them fair compensation (pay, benefits, work/life balance etc)
>> Allow working from home at times if possible
>> Offer growth opportunities (hire from within)
>> Listen and solicit ideas from employees
>> Keep work challenging
> 
> LOL. This is America. Just offshore it all, it will be cheaper and there 
> will be more money for executive bonuses at the end of the quarter. Who 
> cares if the company goes under in a year, as long as the executives and 
> key shareholders get a lifelong supply of money now, they've got nothing 
> to worry about.
> 
> I live in the Norfolk, VA area where jobs are mainly unchallenging 
> boring gov't contractor gigs. There are a few gems in the rough. I'm a 
> huge follower of the housing bubble, and with it has come the 
> realization that my region isn't very good... and the DC metro area or 
> Raleigh might be where I want to relocate in the future.

Eh, Raleigh's full, check back in a few years....

Matt


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