I think we stand even on loyalty. It's ironic, but Cessna has found one of the best ways to hold onto its 8,500 employees is to help them gain marketable skills, by footing the bill for flying lessons, for example. Businesses care about loyalty because committed workers do a better job. Generally, the longer you work for a company, the more valuable an employee you are. But, secretly, it's all for me.
New employees require training and often take months to reach full productivity.
Half its 80 staffers have worked there for more than 5 years, attracted by flexible work schedules, community involvement, extensive benefits, and Friday afternoons off during the summer. Even so, dissatisfaction lingers. They forget however, that we are its future. The best companies have it. Just ask John Kurrle.