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Most workers have no choice but to move around jobs looking for better pay and healthcare coverage because companies do not care about growing their skills and giving proper raises. Healthcare should not be a job selling point.
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THE NOMADS [Stock image of a guy on a government sanctioned meal break while (in the background) supervisors scornfully watch him eat and look at his phone.] Job hopping used to be frowned on. Red flags on resumes. Something previous generations did their best to avoid. You stuck with a job, showed stability and worked your way up, but boy, how times have changed. What makes it so easy for young workers to pull up stakes and move on? Why don't they prioritize job security and financial stability more? Maybe, it's because they don't have to. At Uline, young people are resigning before their two-year anniversary at a higher rate than we'd like. We invest precious resources recruiting, hiring and training new hires, only for them to leave. We call them “The Nomads.” Why do they jump around? Free insurance: The Affordable Care Act allows young adults to stay on their parents' health plan until age 26. The unintended consequences are that you quit a job without losing coverage and go where the grass is greener. In addition, parents often pay for their kids' phone bill, car insurance and streaming services. The Pandemic: COVID-19 turned the world on its head. Thanks to three rounds of stimulus checks, people didn't get off their couches to work. It became the norm to “WFH” and not build camaraderie at work. All hell broke loose. Parenting: Many try to be a friend. They show a lot of affection and concentrate on FUN but fail to provide guidelines, rules and expectations that teach personal responsibility. The result is a generation of nomads who have been “sheltered,” knowing mom and dad will keep taking care of them. At some point, you've got to kick them out of the nest so that they can learn to fly. Employers are always on the lookout for young, talented candidates. It's hard to build a winning team when the rookies you sign think they are free agents before they even take the field. Liz Uihlein
March 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM