BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml to Antiwork@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoCapitalism indoctrination in progress.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1430arrow-down112cross-posted to: antiwork@lemmy.worldmildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
arrow-up1418arrow-down1imageCapitalism indoctrination in progress.lemmy.worldBrooklynMan@lemmy.ml to Antiwork@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square36fedilinkcross-posted to: antiwork@lemmy.worldmildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
minus-squaredartos@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down3·11 months agoThere comes a point where you, as an employee, are making enough money that how the work makes you feel starts to matter more than a 1-4% pay bump. You’d need to be making pretty good money already though…
minus-squarepersolb@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·11 months agoEven a 20% pay bump doesn’t get an employee that likes their current job if they’re already near $100k (and not in NYC or similar cost). Under no circumstances though is the problem a ping pong table.
minus-squareArbiter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·11 months agoMoney never motivates, however a lack of it will certainly demotivate.
There comes a point where you, as an employee, are making enough money that how the work makes you feel starts to matter more than a 1-4% pay bump.
You’d need to be making pretty good money already though…
Even a 20% pay bump doesn’t get an employee that likes their current job if they’re already near $100k (and not in NYC or similar cost).
Under no circumstances though is the problem a ping pong table.
Money never motivates, however a lack of it will certainly demotivate.