Stories about millennials' woes in the workplace and the NCUA's recent merger proposals got readers talking this past week. Here's what they had to say in the comments section at cutimes.com.
"Millennials Looking for Different Benefits, Perks From Work," Aug. 25
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Do you think millennials would like to be empowered to think and act like owners, driving and participating in the profitable growth of the company? Funny thing. So would the rest of your employees. Industry leaders like Southwest Airlines, Capital One, BHP Billiton and hundreds of private companies treat their employees like trusted business partners, enabling them to make more money for their company and themselves. They consistently see both profits and engagement soar.
Bill Fotsch
Survey results like this are no surprise when the survey is conducted by a pet food company. Yeah, everyone is happy until the dog pees on the carpet. A pet is a big distraction to work, especially if more than a handful of employees are allowed to do this. They must have more snowflakes in the U.K. than in the U.S.A. How about looking to see what work you are getting done instead of looking for lame benefits?
Keep looking millennials … now get back to work.
sweder
"Most Reject NCUA's Merger Proposals," Aug. 30
While the NCUA will find a way to turn a good idea into a bad regulation, I understand what it is trying to do and why.
Those of us who have been around a while know that payoffs happen to influence merger decisions. Those payoffs take the form of "honorary" jobs, such as President of Podunk Operations, with a steady stream of income for a couple years while the merged CU president or manager looks for their next job. Then there is the final payment to just go away. If it happens to also be in the best interests of the membership, that's just gravy.
Ima Nutt
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