Brent,
There have been a number of other discussions on this list about the book
"Punished by Rewards," and they've been interesting.
Currently I'm in a job where I'm paid based on the number of hours I bill.
I'm definitely incented (and motivated) to bill large - - especially since
weekend work is double time. But that hasnt' changed my work ethic at all.
When I was paid a salary I still worked just as hard.
The question I think that needs to be asked is: Do people have a love of
what they're doing, so that they do it with all their heart all the time?
While I need money to pay for my living expenses and support my family,
that is not my primary motivation.
When we see work, not as a chore, but as an expression of who we are; when
we see our life, not as a tool to others ends, but as an end in itself;
when we view ourselves as inherently great, and we desire to express that
greatness without regard to what others think, then we have a chance of
working regardless of the reward and how it may or may not motivate us.
If my work satisfies me, and no one else, then I am happy and have done a
good job.
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