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| 8 things that can ruin your career | Like (104) |
| Have there been tough times at work when you felt miserable? Times when you wondered why you were still at the job? While some of you may have exercised control on the urge to just walk out, others end up committing professional suicide. Let us look at some of the things that can ruin your career. 1. Job abandonment This phrase is used when an employee indulges in a no-show at work a particular number of days (as per the company policy) and is not reachable. I spoke to over hundred managers on the issue of employees doing a no-show at work. One thing that came forth very strongly was that the managers at least wanted to be kept informed that a person does not want to continue working at the organization. Most of them believed that talking would have possibly helped to resolve the situation by exploring alternatives. Result: The manager feels that s/he has not been confided into. The repercussions of abandoning the job are not limited to spoiling relationships with managers and other colleagues. Here are a few more consequences: With organizations resorting to technology for data storage, employee records are kept safe for many years. Most of the good organizations do not rehire people who had absconded earlier. The world is small and the world at work is smaller. Word tends to spread fast and all that job abandonment reeks of is unprofessionalism. In today's world, where meaningful networking is so critical, burning bridges is definitely not a career aid. In some countries, it takes just a few seconds to track a person. E.g. US has a unique Social Security Numbers assigned to every individual. UK has a National Insurance Number assigned to every working person. Therefore, if you attempt job abandonment there, you would surely be caught. Remember that you are bound legally by terms and conditions of employment. Therefore, the employer has the right to take you to court for not fulfilling a notice period. Read More... Also Read Kinds of employees companies want to hire Surfing the Internet is now a career option Apart from pay packet, what you need to know about your job Higher CTC doesn't always mean higher pay Should you go for a fat salary or a better job role? |
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