There is a lot to be learned from BYMONEK and others like him.
If anyone had the time and energy to research years of prooning, you would be able to track to gradual change of position of these guys.
When BYMONEK first started at EK, he was a passionate and loyal employee. We had many discussions about the difference between the perception and the realilty of EK. When BYMONEK was new to EK, to his credit and understandably, he was totally supportive of EK and its right to manage the company as they saw fit, and rather patronising to those of us who had been here a few years and were trying to paint a balanced picture.
Over time though, possibly having been on the wrong end of the shafting stick, BYMONEK has adjusted his view such that he is far less supportive of management than he was several years ago.
I believe this is indicative of the majority of (not all) EK employees. Most come here because they want to. Some come because they have to. Of those that want to come here, they obviously came with a view to a great job and a good future.
There is a constant theme posted by the pro management lobby, who say that the voices on prune are a minority group of trouble makers. I reject this and would suggest that what you see on prune represents a fairly accurate view of morale. Most guys are less than impressed with the EK facade, some are very happy and are looking to a long term stay. My experience and interaction with others would support the poll that has been running as a fair indication of company morale. Last time i looked the split was around 75/25 with the majority being dissatisfied with the company. That rings true to me.
Sure it could be the same guys voting over and over again, but if that is the case you would have to say that is true of the pro EK lobby as well.
My point?
If you are considering EK, it would be worth your effort to look back a few years and compare the opinions of BYMONEK and others from then as to now. I think this genuinely and accurately reflects how most employees opinions evolve over time and may give you an insight into your future.
Appologies to BYMONEK. This is not intended to be an attack on him. It is just that he been a long term and consistent pruner and has continued to use the same name over this period, which implies that he has some integrity and therefore makes his views worth comparing. I believe that the above applies to many EK pruners, myself included. Its just that i think that most have changed their identity several times over the years. This could also be something worth thinking about when considering EK.
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