Comments on: How Can A Manager Manage IT Workers When There Is No Company Loyalty?

By: Dr. Jim Anderson

Dr. Jim Anderson — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:33:27 +0000

Oleg: I know how you feel! However, be careful! Remember that your IT career is going to last for about 45 years. You need to have a goal that you are working towards. It’s ok if you are not committed to your firm’s success, but you need to replace company loyalty with something else or you’ll just end up being another IT robot worker…

By: Oleg

Oleg — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:49:42 +0000

This is an excellent post.

To make the long story short, I don’t feel loyalty to my employer. Such sentimental feelings got beaten out of me early on in my career. Now I don’t really care — if they treat me well and pay me, I do a good job and stay there for awhile. If that changes I will most definitely look for a new job.

That said, I was at my current employer for a few years now and they treat me well.

By: Oleg Dulin

Oleg Dulin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:25:37 +0000

The Accidental IT Leader: How Can A Manager Manage IT Workers When There Is No Company Loyalty?…

“The Accidental IT Leader” writes: Welcome to the 21st Century where all IT workers now view themselves as temporary workers. The constant cycles of downsizing and outsourcing have made even the most committed workers view their jobs as being not so …