This is not just the US, it is the norm world wide.
It’s also not limited to job relations either. “New customer? Let me show you this sweet deal.” - “Oh, you’re already a customer? Then it’s full price I’m afraid”
You need to regularly review/change contracts.
derpgon@programming.dev 3 months ago
Back in my (born 1996) days, the longer you were a customer the sweeter deals you had. 8 years already a customer? Maybe we can strike a cheaper offer rather than you running to someone else.
hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de 3 months ago
I might be older than your dad and I don’t recall seeing an offer like this. 😊
derpgon@programming.dev 3 months ago
Used to be the norm here in Czechia, maybe your country wasn’t as progressive 🤔
uis@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Well, I think many people on lemmy don’t live in country that once was one of 15-states multinational conglomerate for universal healthcare, universal education, universal housing and long term planning. Not that such planning was very good at the end of it. Or not that it wasn’t occasionallly sidetracked with killing people.
StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I am their dad and I have no idea what they’re talking about.
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months ago
I’m in Australia and we still do this? I have a loyalty discount for being a customer for 7 years, AU$57/month for unlimited data on my mobile and free calls to 40 countries ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
derpgon@programming.dev 3 months ago
They got rid of it here, sadly. Or at least i haven’t seen any loyalty behavior from the big brands lately.