Career Quiz: Look Around, Are You in Siberia?

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They keep adding bodies to Siberia

Where I work managemetn keeps adding bodies to Siberia. They don't like you as an employee - Siberia. If they don't like you as a contrctor - you're fired. We, as an organization have a rotating door policy. Usually within a year we have all new contractors in place! We have lost (quit) about 6 employees last year (given the current employment environment) with more wanting to leave. We have lost many good people because they wouldn't play the games.

CK of FL @ Jan 12, 2009 12:52:51 PM

Been There

Yes, I've been in Siberia and yes, it took me a long time to leave. What looked like Hawaii when I started quickly turned to Siberia when the management that recognized and appreciated my abilities left the organization soon after I arrived. Believe me, it is true. No matter what you do you never get out of Siberia until you move to a new organization. Stay too long and your self-confidence is shot.

of IA @ Jan 12, 2009 12:09:57 PM

TOTALLY AGREE!!!

I am one of those "Siberian residence" ... I knew it was coming, watched it coming, but due to the economic dowturn, couldn't do much to prevent it! Yes I am looking to escape my sentence. As to "building a nicer cabin" I have made the decision to keep all my ideas to myself unless it makes MY life easier. And I have a lot of ideas!

CK of FL @ Jan 12, 2009 09:29:47 AM

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