Expectations Flow Both Ways | ZAPFIC50 MONDAY (3/6/23) | Prompt: expect
Often individuals go to into a situation without fully understanding the requirements or expectations. That's often the case with employment. It's extremely important to understand all aspects of the conditions of your employment. After you start your job, it's also important to ask questions of employment professionals on staff. This will be a human resource person.
However, being in the workforce for over thirty years, I've witnessed unfair practices by companies toward their employees. Some instances, the company hasn't fully explained to the potential employee what is expected in the performance of their duties.
However, companies are just a shell. It's the individuals who run the company that need to answer for the unethical or shady behaviors and practices. I explore the concept with this week's ZAPFIC50 Monday prompt, "expect". @felt-buzz created this type of micro story freewrite that's told in exactly 50 words.
My story is below:
After six months working at half-pay, overtime and weekends, I was rewarded with a paycheck and note indicating my termination date.
Devastated, I inquired internally.
No written or verbal explanation. No performance evaluation. Nothing.
I expect loyalty, commitment, and above all respect.
I held up my end. The organization didn't.
Source
I leave here the screenshot evidencing the 50-word limit for my story:
If you'd like to participate, here's the official post: It's not JUST monday! It's #ZapFic50Monday! Write me a story in precisely 50 words!
RULES:
Post to the Freewriters Community.
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Use the prompt provided as you see fit (use your imagination)
You have 3 days (until Thursday 23h59 GMT) to post a Zapfic50 Monday (a story written in exactly 50 words) using the prompt given.
Try to tell a complete story if you can!
The story should only exactly 50 words (including spaces)
Thanks,
@justclickindiva
Happy rest of the week everyone with whatever your endeavors.
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Sometimes we need to ask lot of question about the job. While it is good to be loyal to the company, it is better to also learn about he internal of the company we are working in, because it is sad that our loyalty went wasted. !LUV
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Decades ago, loyalty was seen as an asset in a job. Both employee and employer felt an obligation to do the job, and to treat employees well. The atmosphere seemed to change.
Thanks for your visit. I appreciate the support and engagement as you took time to view my story.
Take care.
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yes things has changed a lot lately, with so many labour to choose from, and also different generation with different point of view changed many thing.
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That company is not for you, it's time to evolve, don't wait any longer!
Definitely not to treat an employee that way.
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What a wicked company, why will they retrench like that without tangible reason.
During my 30 years of working in a corporate environment, I've seen all manner of unjustified firings an wrongdoings before the laws were changed.
This was especially true during layoffs.
Thanks for your visit.
Hmmm that's disheartening
You are most welcome mate
How disheartening. You have to leave.