The question... Nowadays many people change jobs quite regularly rather than working in one company for their entire careers. 1. Why do you think this is happening ? 2. How can companies keep their workers?

In recent times, it is observed that people are changing employment rather frequently

instead

of remaining the employee of an organisation for the rest of their professional life.

This

could be because of poor staff welfare and for

business

establishments to retain their employees, modalities should be in place to take care of

workers

and their families. Several

business

establishments today are profit-oriented, only paying their employees meagre salaries. Because of

this

,

workers

' welfare is usually seen as secondary, with the gains they would make being primary. Many

workers

pass through a lot of stress and pains, not only to reach remote workplaces but

also

need to persevere under poor working conditions and since these situations do not often improve in numerous circumstances, they have to leave

such

jobs and seek solace elsewhere. A good illustration is Lagos State, Nigeria, where

companies

are sited on the Island while

workers

have to endure the hustle and bustle of Lagos life to overcome the hectic transportation network and expensive transport fares in the State to get to work. Unfortunately,

companies

do not make provisions for these in

workers

' pay

such

that many go home with mere stipends and have to quit their jobs eventually. Turning to steps that can help

business

corporations retain their

workers

, putting in place incentives outside the regular earnings of

workers

would be effective.

This

could involve incorporating some allowances for housing, feeding, transportation, and accommodation into

workers

' wages

such

that, those receiving monthly wages, would have a sizeable amount to take home eventually to cater for their families.

This

scheme is presently in vogue in many major cities across Nigeria and has been proven effective for

companies

to keep their

workers

under contract. To conclude, people are moving from one job to another due to substandard

workers

' welfare packages by many

companies

.

Business

firms can retain their

workers

by improving their general working conditions both in the short and long term.