Is Your
Corporate Job Using You Up?
Corporate
Burnout
Do
you dread getting up to face another day at work?
You're not alone. In fact, you may well be in the
majority. Corporate burnout is becoming so widespread
throughout the US and other countries that people
travel the country giving seminars on how to handle
job burnout and make workers feel less stressed.
Of course, you've probably heard the drill-"Learn
to work smarter, not harder"... "Be a
team player"... "It came down from the
higher-ups"... "In the end this will help
us reach our goals and we'll get fat bonuses."
Of course, the goals
set for many corporate employees are so unrealistic
that the bonuses they hold out for never materialize.
Perhaps you hit 8 out of 9 targets, but sorry, you
don't get the prize because you didn't hit that last,
totally impossible ninth one. Sometimes it feels like
you're working in some sort of absurd carnival sideshow.
It's no wonder you don't feel very committed to a
corporation that treats you like a slave. How can
you feel loyal when there's so little appreciation?
Mega-Stress
The unrelenting stress of a high-pressure job can
lead to numerous health problems as well- hypertension,
heart attacks, backaches, anxiety, headaches, depression,
and even addiction to drugs or alcohol, either as
a way to try to stay energized and "up"
to complete excessive workloads, or as a self-medicating
attempt to relax when you finally have some time for
yourself.
To add to the stress,
stories of layoffs by major corporations are announced
every month.
In 2006, 1,500,000 workers were pink-slipped in mass
layoffs ("mass" meaning more than 50 employees
at a time). Rumors circulate constantly about what
the top management is doing now, what changes are
in the wind. Companies are "reorganizing."
They're "outsourcing" or selling out to
another company. Or they've gone bankrupt-only to
reappear overseas, employing workers for a tiny percentage
of their American counterparts' salaries.
Fat
Cats and Sad Sacks
Average, everyday workers like you are the ones who
bear the brunt of these kinds of changes. CEO's and
other top executives just keep rolling in the dough-even
those at companies you wouldn't think of as "blue
chip." For example, in 2005, the annual pay package
of Dollar General's CEO, David Perdue, was $3,314,901
(as reported by The Corporate Library). An American
worker earning an average salary would have to work
until the year 2135 to make what Perdue makes
in one year. But frankly, this guy is small-time.
The average total compensation for a CEO of a Standard
& Poor's 500 company in 2005 was $13.51 million-over
four times what Perdue made, and a 16% raise over
the year before. Did you get a 16% raise recently?
Like many of your co-workers,
you probably feel angry, undervalued, underpaid, and
exhausted when you think about stories like these.
Few salaried employees in corporate America work a
traditional 40-hour week. Many put in 50, 60, even
70 hours to meet the demands of their superiors. Hourly
workers are cut off at 40 hours or less so the company
can avoid paying overtime-and you know who takes up
the slack. (Meanwhile, those hourly workers may have
to work an additional job-at straight-time pay, of
course.)
The "blame culture"
that has developed in our society extends into the
corporate world as well. ("It's her fault
we have to work so late. If only she'd do her job
like I do!") Feelings of competition and worries
about favoritism increase feelings of anger and powerlessness.
What's the Alternative?
There is a way NOT to let all these other people control
your life and hold power over your economic survival
and lifestyle. You can take control of your own life
by becoming your own boss. Ironically, as you've become
more and more disenchanted with your corporate job,
you have also been learning what kind of job you need
to be happy.
Are these some of the
aspects you would include on your list of ideal job
conditions?
The
freedom to set your own hours.
Choosing
how to handle situations yourself instead of deferring
to a "company policy" that you find
ridiculous.
The
liberty to spend time with your friends and family
without having to beg for time off.
Working
in comfortable clothing in a location you choose.
Excellent
pay that is determined by the amount of work you put
in.
You're
steering your own course-no worries about someone
else determining your future.
Have
You Got What it Takes?
You already know you deserve more than your corporate
employer will ever provide. Ironically, during all
those excessive hours of work for them, you've
honed valuable business skills that you can put to
work as you build your own business. The difference
is, you will reap the rewards. It's kind of like being
your very own CEO.
As long as you
have a genuine desire to empower yourself,
to live the kind of life you've always dreamed of,
we can show you our easy system that will start you
on the road to success. This is a legitimate business
opportunity that has the potential to bring you more
wealth and independence than you've ever dreamed of.
As long as you've got a computer and a phone, the
only other things you are going to need are a longing
for personal freedom and a desire for financial security.
You've already got what it takes-so fill out
the web form below for more information. It's absolutely
free...and it could be the first step toward
Sincerely,
Teresa Marthin
+64 9 889 2885
teresa@extremeresultstobusinesssuccess.com