I have not been a dedicated worker to any job that I have held in the past 10 years.
I realized a long time ago that companies don’t really care about you and you should not give any position your best effort.
If you do, they will only take advantage of you and you will eventually have to work harder to earn your baseline salary. That being said, my current employer desperately wants all of the employees to believe that they are highly valued. That’s why I found myself being carted away to a free weekend work retreat last month. Trust me when I say, I was less than excited about the trip… And then I got to experience the indoor air quality control equipment and the fantastic hot tub room included in the rental house. You can imagine how quickly my resentment and disgruntled attitude disappeared as I walked into a space dedicated to a large, boiling hot hot tub. Somehow, the indoor air felt completely comfortable as though there was no excessive humidity. They must have had a high-powered air conditioning device working in tandem with a dehumidification system to achieve that amazing indoor air quality. You could happily soak in the hot tub without feeling damp and suffocated by humid indoor air. That is how I spent the entire weekend. I could not be removed from the hot tub or the excellent HVAC control system. The conditions were perfect, and I’ll never forget that trip. I hope I wasn’t supposed to actually interact with my bosses or coworkers…