The 3 Stages of Being an Employee
Being an employee is not a bad thing.
Not everyone can be an entrepreneur - somebody will have to be the employee.
That's how it works, if you like it or not.
However, employees are different when it comes to age.
Different in a way how they see the job and the work place and how it fits into their personal life's.
Stage 1 - The 20something Fresh out of college the employee is highly motivated and eager to work.
Long hours don't matter if it helps to move up somehow and start making a career out of a job.
The employee gets their first impression of the corporate life and it puts a stamp on their work personality.
The 20something is easy to manipulate and corporate propaganda about how successful they business can be with their help still works.
Money is more important than perks of free time.
Stage 2 - The Mid-Timer Mid-timers, people who've worked at other places for a few years tend to be a mixed bag in a work environment - especially when changing jobs.
They have seen layoffs, they have seen different work environments.
They look for stability and are eventually a little skeptical about the (corporate propaganda) work philosophy.
But they "drink the cool aid" and will usually blend in just fine into the crowd of slaves employees.
Money still plays a major rule for them and they rather make an extra grand a year than gaining some extra perks or benefits.
Stage 3 - The Old-Timer Being an old-timer starts somewhere around 35 to 40 years of age.
"Old-timers" tend to be the ones who know to take the most advantage of the perks an employer has to offer.
Old-timers are people who religiously take advantage of perks, free-time, and benefits in general.
They focus on having a peaceful work environment.
They're here to do a job, enjoy the perks, and that's about it.
They still put in a lot of hours, but the passion of the college kids isn't there.
They work their core hours and go home at 4.
30 PM to be able to see their kids high school sports events.
They know how important it is to have a good work-life balance in place.
Then there are the employees who don't fit into any of these 3 stages.
They either "drank too much cool aid" and even in their forties believe that their employer has their best in mind and not the balance sheet or they know from day one that they want to be their own boss.
Where do you fit in?
Not everyone can be an entrepreneur - somebody will have to be the employee.
That's how it works, if you like it or not.
However, employees are different when it comes to age.
Different in a way how they see the job and the work place and how it fits into their personal life's.
Stage 1 - The 20something Fresh out of college the employee is highly motivated and eager to work.
Long hours don't matter if it helps to move up somehow and start making a career out of a job.
The employee gets their first impression of the corporate life and it puts a stamp on their work personality.
The 20something is easy to manipulate and corporate propaganda about how successful they business can be with their help still works.
Money is more important than perks of free time.
Stage 2 - The Mid-Timer Mid-timers, people who've worked at other places for a few years tend to be a mixed bag in a work environment - especially when changing jobs.
They have seen layoffs, they have seen different work environments.
They look for stability and are eventually a little skeptical about the (corporate propaganda) work philosophy.
But they "drink the cool aid" and will usually blend in just fine into the crowd of slaves employees.
Money still plays a major rule for them and they rather make an extra grand a year than gaining some extra perks or benefits.
Stage 3 - The Old-Timer Being an old-timer starts somewhere around 35 to 40 years of age.
"Old-timers" tend to be the ones who know to take the most advantage of the perks an employer has to offer.
Old-timers are people who religiously take advantage of perks, free-time, and benefits in general.
They focus on having a peaceful work environment.
They're here to do a job, enjoy the perks, and that's about it.
They still put in a lot of hours, but the passion of the college kids isn't there.
They work their core hours and go home at 4.
30 PM to be able to see their kids high school sports events.
They know how important it is to have a good work-life balance in place.
Then there are the employees who don't fit into any of these 3 stages.
They either "drank too much cool aid" and even in their forties believe that their employer has their best in mind and not the balance sheet or they know from day one that they want to be their own boss.
Where do you fit in?
