Job Security
There's been a lot of press over the last few weeks about France's law to allow businesses to fire employees who have been with a company less than two years. Up until now, if you were hired in France you had a job for life no matter what kind of job you did (no wonder unemployment is over 10% nationally and over 22% for younger workers).Today, France's leadership caved to youth and student demonstrations and revoked the new law.
France clearly doesn't understand, nor do unions in the U.S. that you are not entitled to a job. There is only one true job security: creating products and services that customers want and are willing to pay for over and over again. If you fail to:
- create a quality product
- provide a quality service
- deliver on time
- service the customer with affection
- fix it fast and make it right for the customer if something goes wrong
Everybody seems to want job security, but few people want to do what it takes to earn that security. Everybody seems to expect someone else to create job security. But it's everyone's job. It's your job.
Delighting and satisfying customers = job security
The only loyal customer is one that hasn't found a better supplier.
I feel sorry for France and its workers. Until they wake up and realize that job security is stifling innovation and productivity and quality, they are destined for worse unemployment and more unrest.
It's up to you. If you want job security, you've got to earn it every day, not just the day you were hired.
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