One, of the many, strangleholds on our economy from our current healthcare system, has been job-lock. Job-lock describes the inability of of an employee to freely leave a job because doing so will result in the loss of employee benefits.
Employer provided health insurance has grown to become the greatest, most coveted employee benefit as its monthly premium amounts continue to soar annually by 7-9% and as healthcare costs consume 16% of our wallets today and projected to reach 20+% in our near future.
Job-lock locks talented, enterprising, passionate, visionary employees in their current jobs. No one is locked in a job where they:- are recognized for their accomplishments.
- have a path for career and personal growth.
- have the resources and mandate and support to pursue an idea or work with others already doing so. No one is locked in a job where their company continually invests in their education and training.
Eric Brody on his blog, Healthy Conversations shared some recent research on employee engagement:
In a recent article on MarketingProfs, Gallup research of 300,000 businesses indicated that 75-80% of employees are achieving much less and feeling far less enthusiastic about their work than they could be.
How many employees would leave their job if their family’s health was not put at risk?
How many employees would leave their job if their family’s health was not put at risk AND they were able to find or create an opportunity where they were able to achieve more and generate more enthusiasm for their efforts?How many companies have seen their growth stifled because they were unable to attract the talent they needed?
How many ideas remain dormant in the minds of employees locked in their jobs with companies uninterested.
How many jobs and opportunities have not been created as a result?
We’ll find out. We will all find out.
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