How corporate America has redefined the human factor!
I’m sorry, perhaps it has been eliminated altogether, ya’ think?
By Arnie Sherr http://sherrent.info

Martin Luther King, Jr. coined a phrase in pursuit of equal rights for African Americans. It seems that phrase like many that make important points has been copied, imitated, and even plagiarized by many famous and infamous people since he made his great and inspiring speech.
Well, I too have a dream! Actually, what I am having is a déjà vu. What you may be having is a ‘dream’. A dream that employees are once again treated as human beings. That they have families, homes, pets, bills, expenses, and plans for their futures. The reality is, the once important and revered human condition is no longer in the business ethics handbook; a handbook that contained words and definitions like prosperity, growth, family values, personal health, marriage stability, quality of life, happiness, and more.

And why would any of us wish for such a dream? Perhaps it is because humans thirst for that which is forbidden and elusive. Certainly in the corporate workplace today the reality of this dream has been discarded forever.

Global corporations have but two goals: profits and growth. They stop at nothing to meet their goals even at the expense of humanity.

The race for President is down to five candidates: McCain, Huckabee, Paul, Obama, and Clinton. Of all they speak, none addresses how employees are measured not in terms of humanity, but in terms of their equity value for their God-like employers; their salaries less the value of their productivity equals for corporate America profits which are analogous to markups derived from product and/or service sales.

No longer is it practical to dedicate entire life spans to a single employer nor does the employer expect same. Employees are only important for what they have done lately. But then again, is that not true of life in general?

“Yesterday’s shinings quickly loose their luster when yesterday becomes today.” - Arnold Sherr

It is no longer prudent to settle-in too comfortably. Once new jobs are started expectations of significant raises are severely overblown. Factually, raises seldom make a dent when compared the rate of inflation (CPI). For most the only way to keep up with inflation is to market one’s self periodically for new employment. Since each position expands our personal portfolios it is a better shot to significantly increase personal incomes by perusing new and exciting opportunities.

Be mindful, global warming is soon to make available many new high paying opportunities. Consider expanding your academic attributes by enrolling in curriculums that shall prepare you for that which is assured to be America’s upcoming domestic career ops menu.

Be first in line, it is a given that these jobs will eventually follow the in-sourcing theorem. Corporate America feels no loyalty to any single nation or society only to growth and profits.