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  • Rob
    I'm a great bowler.
    • Nov 2003
    • 13310

    #1

    Honest business question.

    Do you pay your employees more than the standard and hope that it motivates them to perform or do you pay them less and expect them to go above and beyond to make more money?

    I'm curious about this.
  • Gungadin
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2005
    • 444

    #2
    I'm a "pay for performance" type of guy...
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    • Sosa
      In Tushy Land
      • Oct 2002
      • 40149

      #3
      I pay myself cheap. Better for tax reasons.

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      • LiveDose
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        • Feb 2002
        • 25792

        #4
        I understand the question and don't think under paying ever motivated anyone, especially when they find out that their peers at other companies make more for similar work. I always paid very well and also expected more from employees and they knew that.

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        • psili
          Confirmed User
          • Apr 2003
          • 5526

          #5
          As an employee - I've left jobs that pay more for jobs that pay less because of the environment I have to work in.
          Money isn't everything.
          And a comfortable place of employment that doesn't quite pay as much as an uncomfortable place that pays more is worth it, in my opinion.
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          • rickholio
            Confirmed User
            • Jan 2004
            • 1914

            #6
            I've always paid competitive baseline, but offered bonuses for performance. According to an article in today's Globe + Mail, that's apparently the way a lot of other places are going as well.

            Makes sense to share the benefits if someone goes the extra mile, puts in the time and the company reaps the reward.
            ~

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            • Pleasurepays
              BANNED - SUPPORTING TUBES
              • Aug 2002
              • 11913

              #7
              Originally posted by HighOnAcid
              Do you pay your employees more than the standard and hope that it motivates them to perform or do you pay them less and expect them to go above and beyond to make more money?

              I'm curious about this.
              money does not motivate the wrong people to do the right things. more money is not necessary when you hire the right people who are intrinsically driven to do better at everything. it would really depend on what they are doing and how fair incentive systems could be set up to evenly and fairly reward those who excel and not those who don't.

              but paying people more money wiht the idea that it will motivate them to do better is a VERY bad idea. it will never work. better to fire those people and keep looking for replacements.
              Last edited by Pleasurepays; 09-17-2005, 09:13 PM.

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              • Doctor Dre
                Too lazy to set a custom title
                • Jan 2001
                • 51692

                #8
                Offerign a good base + bonus for performances, and creating a good work environement is the way to go
                Originally posted by rayadp05
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                • Antonio
                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                  • Oct 2001
                  • 14136

                  #9
                  it's a bit more complex than that, in a few words:
                  for your unskilled employees money is the best motivator;
                  your skilled employees not only need to be paid well, they need to find the job challenging;

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                  • Serge Litehead
                    Confirmed User
                    • Dec 2002
                    • 5190

                    #10
                    don't overpay or else it will get them spoiled fast
                    performance benefits are cool though

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