There has been a lot written about the workplace mentality / reality shift. Flexible work hours, working from home, tenure reward programs, masters through work etc and although beneficial, we cannot overlook the reality that it's called "work" for a reason.
Stats show our North American workforce operates at about 4% of its productivity max. 4%. At first i thought this to be a convenient hoax, as 4% isn't even pathetic - its apathetic. However, investigating further, one does not have to look too hard to find sayings like - only 20% of your performers yield results while 80% don't. So somewhere in the 4-20% range is still apathetic.
If we have not been paying attention to what this attitude will do to the economy (at large), we should start. Smart people are continually finding ways to eliminate waste. 4-20% of any given workforce population being productive means there is a lot of waste to cut. Now, more than ever its going to be about who you know (as what you know) counts for little more than a certificate that is seldom seen. There are going to be less jobs available which will inflate a bull employment market where the people will be singing zero unemployment what a great job we have done! Sure, that's because there are also fewer jobs than there were 10-15 & 50 years ago.
The safest way to ensure you remain a part of the 4-20 range is to actually work each day you go to work. Carry the same attitude into the workplace you would when you are at home, at rest, on vacation or at play and you will reap the benefits of helping the forward progress of your organization, and hence your earning potential!
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posted by Hire Me Book - E-Hire Me on Tuesday, May 22, 2007