Loyalty to a company. Do you have any?

Jonathan_Powell

I'm in a weird position where I've been offered a job elsewhere. Despite being bored and unmotivated (I literally spend days just doing next to nothing) I'm one of the top performers (or the top performer for the past few months and & never finished lower than second since I've been here).

One reason why I haven't made the definitive decision to leave is because part of me feels bad for leaving the company. I can be replaced but it may be a bit awkward for our larger clients (who I have recently been given responsibility off) to be introduced to yet another relationship manager. 

Just curious if people have similar feelings? Especially when moving. 

Savvy_Sue

I'm perhaps on the other side of your equation, and honestly your reasons for feeling concerned are groundless.

IF you work for a half decent company, they'll make sure the big clients continue to get good service. 

It's true I still miss some of the contacts I've had regular dealings with, and it's also true we no longer do business with some companies after a key contact leaves. But that's because the replacement doesn't offer a competitive service or quote, AND fails to provide the personal relationship which MIGHT compensate for that.

My heart sank when I found one contact had moved on, but his replacement has been even more helpful. Whereas another supplier made a tranche of staff redundant, including our key contact, and not only did we never find out who our new contact was, I had to ASK twice for renewal quotes to get them in good time. We've gone elsewhere ...

TELLIT01

Nobody is irreplaceable and finding the replacement is a problem for your current employer, not for you.  Sorry if it sounds blunt but it is the reality.  There seems to be little to none as far as loyalty from an employer is concerned.  If they need to shed staff they will do it.  If you want to leave, do what is best for you.

Martin_the_Unjust

I think this as first said about the FBI but it applies to lots of careers,

’you may love your job but your job will never love you’

happyc84

only to  the DB pension scheme. 

StevenB12

Loyalty at work is a very rare/strange thing these days. It largely depends on who you work for, if it's a large or small company etc. To be honest what I've generally found is that you have to look out for number one,yourself. I work in fresh water utilities and I don't see my self leaving this company as in the last 9 years coming from a drainage utility side, it's the best place I've worked, but loyalty at work in my opinion only benefits you as much as the job does it's self.

You often find loyal workers for the most part are on a good number. As afor mentioned in the drainage industry it's very much a money chasing game. I won't mention company names but as a good example I worked for this fairly small drainage firm and for a good 7/8 months there was only me on the road doing the work, 7 days a week often 13/14 hours a day. I fractured my ankle on a job and had to use all my holidays just to get any pay, I know they were not lawfully required to pay me full pay etc,but for me then in that company, loyalty went out the window.

ssparks2003

My loyalty is exactly the same length as my notice period. Because that is how loyal they are to you. 

PaulBrighton2021

Firms cant expect life long loyalty any more. If OP applied elsewhere (because of ?),iI guess it was to make an improvement- salary / conditions / challenge..?

Replacement staff is not the leaver's problem.

74jax

I was extremely loyal, whilst I worked there.
I felt respected and gave respect.
The moment this changed, I handed my notice in and my loyalty remained for my 3 months notice, but the respect had gone entirely.

Nick212010

The decline in loyalty between employers/employees is a vicious circle that has been declining for decades.

Staff perks such as Christmas bonuses and long service recognition are long gone, while pay rises are often below inflation and the cost of living rise - and workloads are increasing. Therefore staff become demotivated and less incentivised to be loyal to an employer and look elsewhere.

Jonathan_Powell

PaulBrighton2021 said:

Firms cant expect life long loyalty any more. If OP applied elsewhere (because of ?),iI guess it was to make an improvement- salary / conditions / challenge..?

Replacement staff is not the leaver's problem.

Pretty much all of this. During the interview, I was told there was a very attainable bonus of £12,000 a year (paid each month). Only me and one other person has hit bonus for one month (so £1,000) since I joined last year. 

The role has become increasingly micro-managed to a point our call time, call volume, meetings booked etc. are discussed twice a day with updates in-between. 

This is a quite basic sales role. calling up partners, get them to refer clients. I haven't had to use Excel, attend a face to face meeting etc. Part of me does fee like I'm getting "dumber" and my previous experiences are fading away. 

I'm now more on the fence to leave. I'm very close to hitting my target but just have zero motivation to ground it out. I think that's the main indicator to me I have to leave