Feeling valued and appreciated as an employee is so important to maintaining a strong, cohesive department that is willing to go the extra mile to get things done. At Getty, there was no appreciation. Teams that required two or three people to function effectively were cut down to one or two people. At the same time, however, Getty has this "work life balance" idea where you're not allowed to work overtime even when it's impossible to get everything done within a normal 40 hour work week. So what are you suppose to do? Talk to your manager? You'll be told that the workflow isn't going to change (even though it has and will continue to increase), so maybe just...um...not work at Getty. After I left, I think at least a third of the employees in finance left as well. Many were looking for work outside of Getty. I know that a few found it difficult to leave (myself included) because the benefits are so good.
