Do Any Of You Remember The Term...Cradle To The Grave?

[remember2000forever]

It was supposed to be: joining a company, making a decent wage and sticking with your job until retirement brought you a nice pension. A real and solid middle class senerio. Unions kept up with cost of living expenses.

My son is graduating from a University next week. He's thinking about Officer's Training School. He feels major companies do not have any job security. (And he's a Business Major)

I'm now terrified that "Cradle To The Grave" will take on a brand new meaning in his decision.

[TorchTheWitch]

1. Yeah, I remember

Had totally forgotten about it though. Seems almost laughable these days. Hell, it's been pretty laughable my entire working life.

[ixion]

2. Keeping people around is not part of the model anymore

The model now is: Use them until they're spent, then discard them.

[TorchTheWitch]

9. no, it's use them till you find someone willing to do it cheaper

or higher two part-timers to fill the full-time job so you don't have to give them any benefits.

[LiberalEsto]

11. We've become Kleenex People. nt

[madmax]

14. Greyson said it,

'Don't get sick, if you do - die quickly.'

[asjr]

3. Had not heard that in a long time. I can remember

when one worked for a company for 25 years, retired and got a gold watch.

[TorchTheWitch]

10. and a good pension - and a party with cake

and an unlimited open bar.

[liberal N proud]

4. Companies used to have values that read something like this

"People are our most important asset"

Today, everything in the corporate world is about one thing - the investor.

[mstinamotorcity]

5. Maybe the Business Major

can start his own business. And start by basing it at home. Tell him to find out what it is he loves and formulate it into a business proposal. Maybe you can make it a shared business. Those businesses where every one makes the same wages. Everyone has a stake in the business doing well. Even the janitor makes the same as the ceo.Everyone is treated equal.Maybe you can join in with your son and start a family type shared business.Don't give up yet!!! There are a lot of Marketable things you can do but haven't tapped into yet. Take your time and put your thinking cap on and take a chance on yourself. And when you succeed don't forget to hire another person with a dream.You will SUCCEED!!!!!

TOMBStone

[remember2000forever]

6. Very Good Advice!

Thanks!

[mstinamotorcity]

8. Just Glad

I can be of help.

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. No, it's supposed to start earlier - infant healthcare, and education

"from the cradle to the grave" is about the whole of society, and government services in particular. Companies do not help you when you are a child. It's not "from graduation to the grave".

[remember2000forever]

12. You Are, Of Course, Right ....

However, isn't it scary that the kids are now thinking "Military" for job security?

[OHdem10]

13. The GOP still use it to put down the idea entitlements and social

programs.

[RZM]

15. There's also this . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsmBwc2DtNM

:)

[Hun Joro]

16. And most companies won't hire anyone over 40.

So you go to work for a company, they discard you, no one will hire you, and...we raise the age for Social Security. What has become of our nation? What is to become of us?

[sarcasmo]

17. Now it means you will work until you get put into the Grave.