The Relationship Between Compensation and Work Ethic
Over the recent months, I have been privy to a plethora of discussions about the current state of affairs for jobseekers, the compensation packages offered to unskilled employees, and the obligations of the Employee to the Employer.
A lot of people have argued that one's compensation package should be a determining factor in the amount of effort applied to one's job, but I find that this is largely an act of cutting off one's nose to spite their face.
It creates a cycle of low performance reviews, lack of promotion, and discourages the employer from giving raises out of fear of rewarding the poor behavior and/or performance.
I also see it as being largely problematic in that while it can be marginally damaging to profits in larger corporations, it really serves to be harmful to one's fellow employees and to the Middle Management who work with them who have a small amount of control over the compensation given to the employee in question, as well as further inconveniencing the customers who purchase the goods and services offered by the employee's establishment.
That said, I am hoping to hear arguments from people on both sides of the issue, as well as their reasoning for their dispositions in relation to the issue.
-Gage Cherry
You as an employee should do ur job with the utmost in ur performance. Compensation packages should not be a predetermined factor qs how hard ur willing to work. You should be thankful u have a job and do that job well
Marriott International
It's funny Gage Cherry that when we bring up salary it's VERY hush-hush at most places of employment. I once worked for Trader Joe's years ago and when some members of the staff discovered a person's paycheck he had left on the floor and that he made top salary they were outraged. This is because this individual was often very inattentive to things at work and it quite literally caused an uproar. Now I don't believe he felt that he should work harder but the perception of others was that he absolutely should.
My personal opinion is if you love your job you will work harder regardless of money. If you believe in what you do then you will want things to progress, but that all depends on the job. When I cleaned houses back in college I made $20 an hour and I worked hard regardless of what I was paid and you should always put your best foot forward. This is how we advance and in my case my little cleaning side job to pay for college earned me about 10 more clients because I did such a great job on those original homes. Always have work goals and if you feel burnt out and no longer care then it might be time to move on. Just my two cents ; )
Yes, I agree, whatever one does in life, be the best at it!