I was looking around for what some people have found as reasons for why we can feel undervalued in the work we do. It led me to some reasons why people quit their jobs.
This can also relate to Steemit in varying ways. Old users have left. New users come in, and maybe some leave. Many have expressed dissatisfaction and feeling disenfranchised at how things work, so they leave Steemit. I'm just trying to get us to think of some things and how we can relate to them here on Steemit.
Is there some correspondence between Steemit content creators or posters doing work, and the regular work place motivations for doing tasks to get paid or rewarded?
Why do people quit standard jobs in the regular job market?
Here are some common reasons:
- They can, so they do; a better job offer
- They don't feel valued; low compensation
- They don't feel their concerns are heard
- The managers are not paying attention to work; no recognition/appreciation; no feedback/guidance/help
- They are underutilized and not using their talents; not challenged
- They leave because of managers, not the company
- They don't see growth potential for the work they do; can't move upward; limited advancement
- The culture/environment tolerates bad behavior
- They feel disconnected from others
- They don't understand what they want to do
- They are passed over for promotion/reward they deserve for the work done
- The managers/bosses are bullies
- There is a lack of trust
- They are not asked for input in the direction of the company, or to make decisions
- They don't get accepted by other workers
- They only hear from managers when they screw up
- They are bored or uninterested in the job
- The company lacks leadership
- The company has poor vision (lack of big picture for people to work towards)
- The company has poor communication
- There is a lack of justice leading to de-motivation to stay
- Poorly designed rewards system with no clear goals or expectations
The number are just there for easy referencing. This is not an exhaustive list by any means. Please feel free to add your own in the comments as well!
What do you think about these reasons?
How does your work experience relate?
Can you relate to Steemit in this way?
There are some similarities with Steemit in some cases. # 2-9 can apply in some cases that I am aware of. I'll leave it up to the comments to generate some more discussion on this, but here are some parallels that I can draw.
Brief Comparison to Steemit
Many people don't feel valued for their work or get rewarded for it (2).
Voicing concerns about issues are often not heard (3) so people can feel disenfranchised and disillusioned about the lack of ability to influence and control what is happening around them. Steemit doesn't have moderators like a standard company or website usually does to deal with issues.
Those with high stake act like managers in the system to reward others, called whales, but they can't pay attention to everyone (4), and some people do get purposefully ignored. Work is not recognized and goes unrewarded, so opting for lower standards happens.
Some people like a challenge (5), so competition has merit, but there are no standards in place to be able to discern if you're doing things right or not to get recognized and rewarded. They work they do isn't rewarded, and they don't see how they can move up (7). Many don't know what to do to get recognized.
When bad behavior is occurring (8) it can take a while to get recognized, and then to deal with it is a whole other issue that may not get resolved. The behavior can end up being tolerated because there is no set of standards or rules in place to establish a common understanding of behavior. They seem to become unwritten guidelines you learn through observation. Some people leave because of the bad behavior of others (6), not because of Steemit.
A lack of ease in facilitating communication and interconnectivity (9) on the platform leads many people to feel disconnected from being unable to easily connect and network with others when they join. The lack of information is also leaving them unable to find others to help them, so they feel disillusioned and disenfranchised and not having the ability to understand how things work.
I could talk about a few more, but I'll let you fellow Steemians do that if you want to.
Please have your say about what you think of all of this. Engage in meaningful discussion and you will be rewarded ;)
References:
- 15 Reasons Your Best Employees Quit And How To Stop Them
- 19 signs your company doesn't care about you
- Navigating Politics (Playing the Game in Office & Business)
- Employee Retention Fail: This Is Why Good Employees Quit
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