Don't Sit Still
If you have a couple of credit cards, you've probably found out something about the banking business.
Ignore them, and they'll come to you. Give them business, and they'll ignore you.
We have several credit card accounts open in our family. Some accounts seldom get used. And as regular as clockwork, the banks send us promo pieces. They make special offers. Suggest a 6 month lower interest rate. Whatever. Whatever it takes to get us to start using them again.
The same principle works for your career. Nurses complain constantly about hospitals and other facilities offering new nurses sign-on bonuses, while giving nothing to the long-suffering, hard-working nurses who have been there a zillion years.
Boo-hoo.
Of course they offer sign-on bonuses to new nurses. Why should they offer anything to the "old" employees? Most employers know that the old employees will stay there, unless something really annoying happens. They have no reason to treat them well.
It's the truth, folks. Whether you like it or not.
The secret here for your career is to make those you work for -- whether you are an employee, a contractor, or some other arrangement -- know that you will happily take your skills elsewhere unless they treat you very, very well.
Loyalty to hospitals or other facilities is crazy. Be loyal to your family, your friends, or your dog, but don't be loyal to a hospital. If you are, they will treat you badly. And who can blame them? They can get away with it.
On the other hand, if you are a skilled practitioner (and if you're not, why not?), and your skills are in demand, make sure whoever you're working for knows that you will leave as soon as you get a better offer. And show them you mean it. Let them know that you are always in the job market. And when a better offer comes along, take it. You'll make more money, be better at your work, and you'll have fun.
Ignore them, and they'll come to you. Give them business, and they'll ignore you.
We have several credit card accounts open in our family. Some accounts seldom get used. And as regular as clockwork, the banks send us promo pieces. They make special offers. Suggest a 6 month lower interest rate. Whatever. Whatever it takes to get us to start using them again.
The same principle works for your career. Nurses complain constantly about hospitals and other facilities offering new nurses sign-on bonuses, while giving nothing to the long-suffering, hard-working nurses who have been there a zillion years.
Boo-hoo.
Of course they offer sign-on bonuses to new nurses. Why should they offer anything to the "old" employees? Most employers know that the old employees will stay there, unless something really annoying happens. They have no reason to treat them well.
It's the truth, folks. Whether you like it or not.
The secret here for your career is to make those you work for -- whether you are an employee, a contractor, or some other arrangement -- know that you will happily take your skills elsewhere unless they treat you very, very well.
Loyalty to hospitals or other facilities is crazy. Be loyal to your family, your friends, or your dog, but don't be loyal to a hospital. If you are, they will treat you badly. And who can blame them? They can get away with it.
On the other hand, if you are a skilled practitioner (and if you're not, why not?), and your skills are in demand, make sure whoever you're working for knows that you will leave as soon as you get a better offer. And show them you mean it. Let them know that you are always in the job market. And when a better offer comes along, take it. You'll make more money, be better at your work, and you'll have fun.
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