Employees
The working world of the twenty first century is a complicated and competitive place. Stress levels are high and no job is for life. Promotions and linear progression have also become a thing of the past, but there are still some organisations which promote employees and demand the very best out of them. This kind of performance xcellence can be very draining on employees as people are only human and do have limitations. Here are some reasons why some employees prefer to be demoted:
1. Many people have other responsibilities outside the working environment. Women especially have families to raise and househld chores to come back to after a long and hard day of work. Taking a lower ranking job may be less stressful in the amount of hours that the employee has to put in and he/she will have more time to spend at home with family.
2. Employees holding higher ranking jobs have to make decisions and take responsibility for their actions. Some employees may not feel comfortable or confident enough to make these decisions and prefer to hide behind a higher ranking officer. Making decisions can also prove to be stressful for the employee as he/she can get forced or disciplined if the decision did not go according to plan.
3. Employees who hold higher posts generally have higher stress levels as they have to see to the efficient running of a department or the entire organisation. Many employees are not very ambitious and just want a stable job with a good income. These types of employees do not want the added responsibility of being responsible for everything. The employee may also find that he/she is earning less on a demotion but he/she is till living a better quality life without the extended working hours and excessive stress loads which could also be impacting on the employee's health.
4. Higher posts do not necessarily mean that there is more recognition from upper management. A demotion may benefit an employee as one can undertake learning new skills which could help an employee become more employable. Management posts are also nine to five jobs and managers who previously did not do shift and overtime miss out on the extra time off and also the extra money.
5. Some employees have a better relationship with their co workers on a lower grade and do not have the leadership skills or expereince that may be needed for a higher post.
