Tell me about your job

Mustang_Susie · February 2013

Does your employer have a relatively high or low turnover rate for new employees?

I'm a nurse and I see new nurses come and go all the time.

I assume it's the same for maybe fast food or retail etc.

But what about other jobs/careers?

Do you see new people come and go or have you been working with the same people for years?

fara180 · February 2013

i'm a jill of all trades. i've been a waitress, hostess, tour guide, retail consultant, preschool teacher, the list goes on and on.

in my current position (preschool teaching) i see a few new teachers come and go every few weeks. some cant handle the pressure, some find better paying positions, some get canned for being stupid, etc.

when i worked at a resort, i was with the same group of people for 2+ years with only one or two employees coming or going.

confab151 · February 2013

I'm on my 2nd carreer, (retired from my 1st), and I agree with you . I'm in heathcare now, also = tremendous turnover. I think it may due to the overall employment apmosphere. There is very little loyalty now, both ways. It seems very 'every man (or woman) for them self. People here are very well compensated, so its not just about the $$, it has to be other factors as well.

Mustang_Susie · February 2013

I'm on my 2nd carreer, (retired from my 1st), and I agree with you . I'm in heathcare now, also = tremendous turnover. I think it may due to the overall employment apmosphere. There is very little loyalty now, both ways. It seems very 'every man (or woman) for them self. People here are very well compensated, so its not just about the $$, it has to be other factors as well.

What was it like with your first career?

hadlam83 · February 2013

I'm a Travel Consultant which seems to have low turn over. My guess is because to get good sales (as its commission based) you need to have loyal customers and the perks are pretty good

250mrsb · February 2013

I sell tires/wheels, but will be starting book-keeping for the same company. I love it!

Mustang_Susie · February 2013

I'm a Travel Consultant which seems to have low turn over. My guess is because to get good sales (as its commission based) you need to have loyal customers and the perks are pretty good

That makes sense.
A nurse doesn't need to go looking for patients.
Seems there's always a surplus

ScatteredThoughts · February 2013

I work in IT. There is a noticeable amount of churn, but that is part of the industry. Going on 5 years, my current job is the longest I have worked at one company in quite a while, though my job function has changed 3 times. The majority of the people in my department have been there since I started. There seems to be something of a split - one segment which is relatively stable, and another segment where they just don't like or can't handle the job, or are chasing more dollars.

FitBeto · February 2013

Its boring

That is all

xDMartinHx · February 2013

Sound engineer / audio visual technician...........public address, video conference, tv distribution

morningmud · February 2013

I'm a secretary in a small office. I've been here almost 13 years and the only other employee (other than the owners) has been here since the 90's.

bermudamel · February 2013

Phlebotomist aka vampire!

naterar · February 2013

I work in IT and it is pretty stable at our company right now.

kellehbeans · February 2013

I'm not sure about the rest of my company, but there is definitely a low turnover rate in new employees down in the IT department. We are a mix of software developers and a few infrastructure guys.

I've been here 2 years, and I've only seen one person go and one person take his place.

darkguardian419 · February 2013

Do you see new people come and go or have you been working with the same people for years?

Submarine Communications Electronics Technician for the US Navy... depending on the crew, we have a very high turnover rate for new 'employees'. Everyone on a sub is trusted to save each other if there's a fire, flooding, depth charge, whatever... so if you're an idiot, you get removed. It's not (typically) a "we don't like this guy so he needs to go" kind of thing... it's a "I can't trust this person with my life, regardless of my personal opinion of them."

Being that ours is such a small community, every single place I go, I know at least 2 people there, so I end up working with the same people, but if you're not useful, you're out.

kokalvt · February 2013

I'm 4 months into my job as a sanitarian at the largest cigarette manufacturer in the US. Even though I may be new, my company has such a low turnaround rate. Majority of our hiring/promotion is done from within the plant. Most people who work here have/will work here their entire lives. I work with people who have been here for 20-40 years and they absolutely love it. I'd have to attribute it to our amazing benefits. I love my job and I don't see myself going anywhere for a loooong time!

Maris_Swan · February 2013

I was a hairdresser for 10 years, finished up my undergrad finally and now I work in medical research. Very low turn over as we're a small office, very cohesive and efficient. For the most part we all like one another, so that helps, too

Bronx_Montgomery · February 2013

WHY? Are you working for the Feds? You ask too many questions...

EvilDollee · February 2013

I'm a manicurist, I make women beautiful or at least feel beautiful.

Everyone has been here for 13 years.

LaraeTX · February 2013

I work for 911, and have a very high turnover rate due to the high stress, and demands of the job. In the 7 years I've been here, I have seen so many people come and go. Now I'm the training coordinator, and am hoping to help prepare the new hires before they get on the phones or start dispatching, so they are aware of the stress, and give them ways to help handle it.

rileamoyer · February 2013

I am recently retired from Human Resources. Last position was with a company that converted motorcycles to trikes. Experienced high turnover for young new hires. Those that made it past the first year tended to stay.

heymirth · February 2013

I'm a auto designer. I designed auto show cars for years, everything from the 1st Aztec. Yuck to the latest Camero and G6
Fun job. Lots of glamour once a year.
I do wedding and portrait photography on the side, It's my retirement extra cash

BerryH · February 2013

I'm a technology journalist specialising in military innovations. Despite poor pay and conditions, journalists tend to stay in their roles for a while as new jobs are few and far between. I've been in this one for three years now.

Submarine Communications Electronics Technician for the US Navy.

Can I interview you? :laugh:

Weathers58 · February 2013

Commercial Pilot

kendrafallon · February 2013

I'm a Data Analyst in the NHS, low turnover rates for non-healthcare professionals. Saying that I'm looking at changing career and becoming a healthcare professional as I'm fed up reporting stats and want to start doing something to change them!!

darkguardian419 · February 2013

I'm a technology journalist specialising in military innovations. Despite poor pay and conditions, journalists tend to stay in their roles for a while as new jobs are few and far between. I've been in this one for three years now.

Submarine Communications Electronics Technician for the US Navy.

Can I interview you? :laugh:

The official answer I'm required to give :frown: is that it would have to go through the Navy's PR office. I can talk about some of the aspects of my job etc off the record, but I can not publicly speak about my job, opinions, etc while being a member of the uniformed services

YoungDoc2B · February 2013

I'm a auto designer. I designed auto show cars for years, everything from the 1st Aztec. Yuck to the latest Camero and G6
Fun job. Lots of glamour once a year.
I do wedding and portrait photography on the side, It's my retirement extra cash

You were responsible for that abomination of a car (Aztec)?

Get him!

capinoy · February 2013

I work in I.T. as well for a hospital. While the I.T department is pretty stable I do notice a high turn over with the nurse's especially in the Med-Surg department coming in and getting out after about a year. I found out that they are leaving for other departments where the ratio is 1:1, etc. In our Med-Surg one told me that they go 1:6 when it should be 1:5. Pretty crazy. What department do you work in?

erinfog · February 2013

i work in investment banking. turnover is generally cyclical and peaks right after bonuses are paid. much less turnover than in the past though given everything that's going on in the industry (i.e. deferred bonuses, not many opportunities elsewhere, etc). mostly just downsizing / people getting fired. i've been here for 6 years. probably half of my team has been here since i started and the other half changes pretty frequently. the younger people tend to jump around a lot. the older people find it harder since it's difficult nowadays to find another institution that will pay all your deferrals out unless you are bringing something very lucrative to the table.