You work so hard to get a job and you do everything in your power to make sure you hold on to it.  Time passes and that same job you fought to get starts to become repetitive. When that starts to happen that’s when the feeling of wanting to move on and find another job starts to enter your mind. Moving up in the company has crossed your mind, but you have been in the same position and you’ve become content with the job. Now you’re just remaining there for a pay check. The liking for that job ends up dying slowly. “Krueger and Rouse (1998)” says that incentive programs, praise, recognition and ongoing opportunities for development improve employee retention. I agree recognition and praise is important. They make employees feel wanted and an asset to the team, especially when you have been at a job where you have watched new employees come and go; yet you’re still there running strong.
At Animal Kingdom they do things like gold pins for every one to five years you been at the job. They have parties for when you reach a certain number of years at the job. When you ask for something management tends to be a little more accommodating because they know how hard of a worker you are.
To me what makes a job worth working for and staying around for is that the company cares about their employees. When that happens then a worker wants to stay around and continue to progress in the company. When employees know they are being appreciated they are more likely to go above and beyond.
Monique Soden
Animal Kingdom Merchandise
I like that you focused in showing appreciation for your employees. When surveying why people stay at a job, so often it is how valued they feel. This is an important fact to remember.