People often think they should have a job because of length of service or because they deserve a job. This is especially true of union jobs with there sense of entitlement and protection of the incompetent.
The fact is that businesses aren't in business to provide jobs. Businesses function to make a product or service at a profit.
Hard words during hard times but useful as well when we understand this we can strive to perform in a way that leads to success in the business's goal (profit). This is the only way to stay employed working hard not for ourselves but the company
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Yes, indeed. This is why it is dangerous to work for a cause or a mission. I prefer an employer who is direct and explicit about a profit motive.
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