Work Ethic & Accountability

There’s a real challenge in today’s work force. I grew up in time where parents worked their asses off and forced us to get jobs when we hit the age to work. I remember seeing and hearing friends parents complain about not being able to take a vacation or able to attend a party due to having to work. These were times when everyone worked, and everyone helped out. A neighbor a few doors down from where I grew up put in a swimming pool. The entire neighborhood gathered daily with shovels and tools to help dig and install the pool. People were just different back in the day! They worked, they showed up, they helped out, they offered their time to assist in your dilemma… kindness was a staple! If for any reason someone wasn’t able to work or able to help, they were accountable for their actions. There weren’t any terrible excuses or blow offs… Today, we have workers who want all the paychecks but none of the responsibilities! Most workers today don’t even know their job responsibilities. Most workers I’ve had encounters with are lazy, unfamiliar with what their job actually entails and have zero accountability. So many workers in my experience don’t have the desire to do more than they actually need to and won’t offer any help, whether their company needs it or a coworker. We live in sad times and it’s not looking any better moving forward! Is there a solution? Back in the day, companies would fire you, suspend you or demote you and ultimately replace you with someone who wants and can do the job! Today, however, no one is applying for jobs. No one is looking to take on more responsibility at jobs. Companies are seriously handcuffed! How do you short yourself by firing the dead weight, when there is no one to replace them with? This is the new normal, business owners and managers are killing themselves to cover shifts and keep up with their own duties and responsibilities. The future of small business is doomed if small businesses have to continuously depend on others to help out.