The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for March 04, 2016
March 03, 2016
March 05, 2016
Transcript:
Man: I've had it with this job! I hate it around here!
Brutus: If that's the way you feel, why don't you quit and try something new?
Man: New might be worse.
Yea the grass always looks greener on the other side. I know plenty of people that left a place they didn’t like only to work at a place that they liked even less. Sometimes it’s better to stick with the devil you know.
Should I stay or should I go? The rules for the guy in the strip are simple and easy:
1) Keep the old job until you’re ready to quit because you’ve found a new one.
2) Do as much homework as you can on any company you’re applying to or interviewing with, so you can make an informed decision. There are no guarantees, but at least you can do your best to stack the deck in your favor.
3) Trust your gut — if something about the job or the company doesn’t feel right to you, keep looking.
Argythree over 8 years ago
And new might be hard to find…
Cadillacus over 8 years ago
One of the greatest obstacles in life.
What? Me worried ? over 8 years ago
( some times )Better the devil you know !
FishDog93 over 8 years ago
Yea the grass always looks greener on the other side. I know plenty of people that left a place they didn’t like only to work at a place that they liked even less. Sometimes it’s better to stick with the devil you know.
MeGoNow Premium Member over 8 years ago
New is frequently worse. The rule is change jobs because you’re attracted to the new one, not because you dislike the old one.
angelfiredragon over 8 years ago
Guess he’ll never know, things won’t get better unless you take a chance…life is all about taking a chance.
M_Farris over 8 years ago
I dislike my job only slightly less than I dislike unemployment…
paullp Premium Member over 8 years ago
Should I stay or should I go? The rules for the guy in the strip are simple and easy:
1) Keep the old job until you’re ready to quit because you’ve found a new one.
2) Do as much homework as you can on any company you’re applying to or interviewing with, so you can make an informed decision. There are no guarantees, but at least you can do your best to stack the deck in your favor.
3) Trust your gut — if something about the job or the company doesn’t feel right to you, keep looking.
I speak from recent experience.
Tarredandfeathered over 8 years ago
And that is WallyMart’s employee retention policy in a Nutshell.