Bob’s story is uncannily similar to my late grandfather’s. He worked at IBM for decades (the white shirt + tie era), retired in his 50s with a pension, and lived a very comfortable life at his beachfront home. A very different time! For me, loyalty means two parties consistently committing to each other, both emotionally and financially.
I figured I'd trigger some memories for a few people. Glad it hit home with your grandfather's life. My belief is that a lot of people were happy with the arrangement. Sure they didn't have a lot of choices, but there was a sense of being taken care of that makes up for a lot of other things.
I like your loyalty definition - especially about committing to each other emotionally. How do you think a company can commit to employees emotionally?
Bob’s story is uncannily similar to my late grandfather’s. He worked at IBM for decades (the white shirt + tie era), retired in his 50s with a pension, and lived a very comfortable life at his beachfront home. A very different time! For me, loyalty means two parties consistently committing to each other, both emotionally and financially.
I figured I'd trigger some memories for a few people. Glad it hit home with your grandfather's life. My belief is that a lot of people were happy with the arrangement. Sure they didn't have a lot of choices, but there was a sense of being taken care of that makes up for a lot of other things.
I like your loyalty definition - especially about committing to each other emotionally. How do you think a company can commit to employees emotionally?
what does loyalty mean to you? I'd love your definition - both from an employee and employer perspective.
I love that story, Jake. I wish (and hope) that companies will still treat their employees like they treated that grandfather.
Great definition of loyalty.