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When good times come, workers may go
Feeling mistreated at work? Well, you're not alone, according to new research conducted by the executive search firm TopGrading Solutions. During September 2009, the firm asked supply chain professionals the following question: How has your company treated you during the recession, and what are your plans once the recession is over? Only 22 percent of the 225 respondents said they were treated well and planned to stay in their current jobs. Nineteen percent said their companies mistreated them and that they plan on leaving their employers after the recession. Another 25 percent described their treatment as "fair" but weren't sure how long they would remain in their current positions. The remaining 34 percent of respondents said that they had already lost their jobs. According to the search firm's researchers, the unhappiest respondents worked for mid-size and large companies....
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