Complete, specific job descriptions must be in place. When the interview process begins, the employer has a duty to share the purpose and direction of the company with potential employees. The details of what the job entails, what is expected of the employee and what the employee can expect in return from the company must be comprehensive. Full disclosure of expectations, up front, would go a long way toward addressing the problems that will undoubtedly come along. Both parties would benefit from signing off on a written agreement of understanding to refer to down the road.
Employers are notorious for keeping secrets.
Many are unwilling to share the load with anyone and often the burden becomes so heavy, it brings the company to its knees, blindsiding the employees, lenders and anyone else who has a stake in the company s success. On the flip side, employees need to step up to the plate and become assets to the company rather than just tools of commerce. If a worker has taken the position in the manner described, then he or she has a responsibility to do more than just put in eight hours a day and draw a paycheck with peripheral benefits. If employees want to be respected and accepted, they must contribute to the greater good of the company. No one is entitled to a position in a business just because they exist.