Lack of salary transparency is a deal breaker for job seekers.
Strict and meticulous client timekeeping is a deal breaker for some employees.
Using performance reviews as threats is an unacceptable practice.
Lack of recognition for hard work is demoralizing for employees.
Employees value their personal goals and aspirations being considered in their professional development.
Clear favoritism based on personal opinion is a deal breaker for many employees.
Deep dives
Deal Breakers: Salary Transparency
One deal breaker is the lack of salary transparency. It annoys job seekers when companies don't disclose salary information upfront or provide a vague range. It is seen as a way for companies to lowball candidates or hide non-competitive wages.
Deal Breakers: Timekeeping Expectations
For some, deal breakers include jobs that require strict and meticulous client timekeeping. They prefer jobs with more flexible timekeeping as opposed to being tied to tracking and reporting every minute spent on client work.
Management: Performance Reviews as Threats
Using performance reviews as threats to manipulate employees or get free labor is considered an unacceptable practice. Employees should feel supported and not coerced through performance evaluation tactics.
Management: Taking Credit for Employees' Work
Employees find it demoralizing when managers take all credit for their hard work and do not acknowledge their contributions. This lack of recognition can lead to dissatisfaction and a desire to seek better opportunities.
Job Requirements: Ignoring Career Goals and Priorities
When employers do not listen or value employees' personal goals, priorities, and career moves, it can create frustration and dissatisfaction. Employees want to feel heard and have their aspirations considered in their professional development.
Job Requirements: Clear Favoritism Based on Personal Opinion
Clear favoritism in the workplace, especially when it is based on personal opinion, is a deal breaker for many. Employees expect fair treatment and recognition based on merit, not personal preferences.
Values: Intolerant of Lies
Being lied to, regardless of the magnitude of the falsehood, is unacceptable to many employees. Dishonesty erodes trust and creates a negative work environment.
Values: Zero Tolerance for Discrimination
Employees will not tolerate complacency toward issues like sexual harassment or any form of discrimination (sexism, racism, ageism, ableism). They expect a safe and inclusive work environment.
Values: Aligning with Sustainable and Growing Businesses
For employees seeking job stability, it is crucial to work for companies with clear and realistic long-term plans for sustainable growth. Companies with uncertain futures may not be compatible with employees' desire for long-lasting employment.
Values: Recognizing ADHD and Work Environment
While not commonly mentioned, some individuals consider their ADHD and the compatibility of their work environment. Factors like open floor plans and constant interruptions can negatively impact their productivity and well-being.
Values: Leaving Toxic Work Environments
Employees should not feel obligated to stay in toxic work environments, even if it inconveniences others. Mental and physical health should be a priority over loyalty to a toxic workplace.
This week, we’re continuing our job series and talking about deal breakers — those things that you see or experience in your job or on the job hunt that you simply can’t or won’t tolerate. We asked our listeners to weigh in on the topic again this week, and it turns out they had a lot to say.
The conversation spans hard conversations on salary and overall compensation, through dealing with managers on expectations around job requirements, and we land on values, the things we can't tolerate in our work not because of what we're asked to do, but because of what the organization stands for.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the deal breaker survey and we hope you're able to listen to this and reflect on your own experience!
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