Dead End Job?

Do you get a sick feeling driving to work every morning? Are you depressed? If you read through the following and these apply to you, you may be stuck in a dead end job or a job that could eventually cause some issues.

• An employee should feel that they are appreciated
• An employee should be paid what they are worth
• An employee should not ever feel bullied or intimidated
• An employee should not be told “you are lucky to even have a job”
• An employee should not be lied to by management
• An employee should not be expected to carry the burden because the company is hurting financially
• An employee should be trusted
• An employer should not look to point the finger
• An employer should not be looking to catch an employee doing something wrong
• An employer should give back to the employee, if it’s a good month spread the wealth to the people who helped make it a good month
• An employer should keep their word if they make a promise
• An employer should not hire family members and friends and put them in cushy positions
• An employer should allow you to have personal items on your desk
• An employer should not have a revolving door attitude
• An employee should never be considered easily replaceable
• An employee should not have to answer to 5 or 6 supervisors
• An employer should not intentionally keep information from it’s employees
• An employer should never talk down or intentionally be condescending to it’s employees
• An employee’s worth and benefits should increase over time
• An employee should not have someone constantly looking over their shoulder

These are just some things to keep an eye out for when starting a new position. Most of these are red flags of issues to come.