An employee pledge

Last week I wrote a Worker’s Bill of Rights. And I’m sticking to it.  I think these are common sense rights that actually do not cost companies money but strengthen the employee/employer relationship, increase productivity and the bottom line.  To that end I think employees need to understand that while these rights may be “self-evident” they are not without obligations and responsibilities.

So here is the corporate side of things.  A pledge of allegiance to the company you are working for currently.  It is not one that is binding forever.  But if you are expecting them to treat you as an adult…you need to be an adult.  So here is what I propose the pledge to include:

We pledge to do our work well and turn it in on time

We pledge to act like adults when representing our employers

We pledge to be available when we say we will

We pledge to be flexible if we are needed extra now and then as they pledge to be flexible in slow times with giving us back some of that extra

We pledge not to abuse sick, vacation, disability policies

We pledge to work as members of a team, no matter where we physically work

We pledge to be productive employees that enhance the company’s bottom line

We pledge to discuss any complaints we may have with the company first before airing them out publicly

We pledge to treat other employees, customers, bosses as we would like to be treated

Simple enough, right?  That’s what I think.  Again feel free to add to this pledge, complain about it, berate it.  But let’s get the conversation going and hopefully we can get flexibility at work flowing!