December 20, 2005
Change Adverse are We
I had one of those Ah! Ha! moments today.
Lots of us employees were disappointed about Chiquita staying in Cincinnati. Ironically both people who ultimately wanted to move with the company and keep their jobs, and people who wanted to stay in Cincinnati (and presumably lose their jobs) were disappointed.
This struck me as odd, but most of those who were disappointed in one way or another were/are seeking change.
The Ah! Ha! was that for people to initiate change on their own is terrifying. If for instance you choose to leave your job, and it doesn't work out well, you're the one who made a bad choice. But, if you lose your job because your company moves, and it doesn't work out well, there is blame to share. Don't get me wrong both are terrifying. But, it is almost antithetical to our being to bring change upon ourselves that could be negative.
I have to remember my December 2003/January 2004 time when I took a huge jump to quit my job on the potential of jobs in Cincinnati. I think it paid off pretty well all in all..
Change is good, you just have to be open to it and embrace it and run with it.