The 90-day employee problem

Standard new bullshit-y article on Fast Company about why new hires leave in 90 days. None of this should be complicated to the people that make decisions in organizations, but somehow it still is — all-consuming focus on the margins, I’d reckon — so let me just give you a breakdown quickly. First off, about 30% of new hires are considering leaving at 90 days. That’s about what most studies say. As for why?

Forty-three percent say their day-to-day role wasn’t what they expected, 34% report that an incident or bad experience drove them away, and 32% didn’t like the company culture.

I’ve covered off on all this in my day too:

• Job role is often a joke
• You need to promote less assholes
• Culture is a fluffy word to many, but it matters

So, in the eyes of Fast Company, what are the solutions?

The “solutions”

Let’s play a game. I’ll list what this article claims, then tell you what would likely happen in 7 of 10 offices.

Communicate: This is mentioned in every article ever. What actually happens: “No time for a discussion on why we’re flushing recruiting and onboarding money down the toilet, Jim! I have a Q2 revenue plays call!”