Recently, a lot of my friends have expressed their discontent with their jobs and their desire to leave their current employer. But jobs are hard to come by nowadays. The workforce longs for the market to flip control, where "buyers" call the shots. Because under the reign of this employer’s job market, they've developed impossible-to-please appetites…like that of a finicky child. Every candidate must perfectly meet the job qualifications, as experience in another industry and lack of proficiency in a teachable skill is seen as the onions and mushrooms that dare touch their plates.
Some employers are skeptical of anyone wanting to leave their current job. They fear the person is disloyal, and suspect they’ll abandon them, too. I applaud my friends for realizing they are not fulfilled and for desiring to work for an organization that aligns with their values, and where advancement opportunities genuinely exist. Oftentimes, they find they were simply sweet nothings gushingly and falsely promised during the recruiting courting process.
The notion of looking out for numero uno – yourself – is usually attributed to millennials. But now, 40-somethings have the audacity to put themselves first and seek a job they actually enjoy. Most folks know they’ll never make Forbe’s wealthiest list. And they are okay with that, because it is not monetary wealth they seek, it’s simply to be blessed with life’s simple riches – a livelihood they love, and good health that affords them time with treasured family and friends.
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