Cat Cherry

Research Shows Workers Leave Jobs Because of Relationship with Boss

In reflecting less on this article and more on the comments, has me thinking about my own situation. I too have left jobs solely because of management, regardless of the pay and other conditions, and like many people, I too aspire to be a leader/manager. I have always thought that most management positions are less about output related to your skill and expertise, and more about people management skills....

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Working Hard Is Not Enough

I had a meeting with my boss yesterday about a matter unrelated to this post, however he said one thing that stuck in my mind. “The company doesn’t promote people because they work hard or get the job done – there are hundreds of people out there who will work hard and get the job done just as well as anyone else. When it comes to promotions, the company looks for people who are able to...

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Employing Generation Y Part 2

In Part 1 of this post I mentioned that McCrindle Research had found that if a business didn’t offer them the top 5 retention factors for Gen Y, they would expect to be paid 40% more than what they thought they were worth. Basing that on what I am currently paid, for me that would be an extra $20,929.70 per annum. *low whistle* That’s mighty tempting! Nearly $21k more to sacrifice things that...

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Managing the Negatives of Work/Life Balance

There’s a lot of talk these days about work/life balance, and how GenY will revolutionise the workplace by demanding this be a part of their jobs, rather than a bonus from a very generous employer. In fact, it’s simply that it’s hard to escape your home life when you’re at work. What is rarely discussed are the negatives of promoting work/life balance, and in particular among...

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Employing Generation Y Part 1

Being born in 1985, I am part of the much criticized Generation Y. As most marketing gurus will point out however, is that culturally, GenY aren’t all that different to previous generations – Boomers and Gen X did just as many crazy things as ‘kids these days’ do now. I recently attended the Leadership Breakfast at The University of Adelaide that featured a presentation by Philip...