Would you walk away?

Besides their metoric growth, they are also turning heads with their unique new-hire program. After the first week or so of intense training, they utilize what they call “The Offer.”

It goes something like this: “If you quit today, we will pay you for the amount of time you’ve worked, plus we will offer you a $1,000 bonus.”

They are bribing their employees to quit. They figure, if you are willing to give up a career for two weeks worth of salary, it’s obvious you don’t have the sense of commitment they are looking for. They actually come out ahead to get rid of you now, rather than live through years of disloyalty, lack of productivity and insolence. “Take your bad self out of here!”

It’s an ingenious way to weed out the weak. And about ten percent of new hires take the money and run.

The question brings it home. Would you walk away from your situation? And what would it take?

Loyalty is a trait that is in short supply these days. Companies are not loyal to their employees — as evidenced by mergers, acquisitions, and mass layoffs of seasoned career workers. And loyaty to the employer is equally rare, as most would jump to another company if offered more money or better benefits.

The Harvard Business School says this, “Today, workers not only don’t expect to work for decades on end for the same company, but they don’t want to.”

Where does that put you, the Red Letter Believer, who wants to do as Christ commands? Judas sold out his Master for 30 pieces of silver. Peter turned his back. The hoards of followers left. Jesus knows all about disloyalty. “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.”

But how do we modernize the ancient call to be true to our calling — especially to our employer?

Are we called to undying loyalty, or is their a better way? Comment here.

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