Would you work more/better if you got paid more?

[giovannni]

Does your productivity and effectiveness as an employee increase with wage rate? Or do you put in your all regardless of what you're paid?

[feisty_virago]

It depends on the company. If the culture is that there is performance evaluation like every quarter or every 6 mos. with matching bonus or base pay increase, I 'll work till 1 AM.;)

But if i work for a company that does not even have an automatic annual increase scheme or quarterly, semi-annual performance evaluation w/ bonus or even the attendance bonus, I'll just work what's expected of me. Especially if I work in the finance dept and have access to the FS of the firm and I see that the firm's operations/cost structure has no room to give bonuses, I dont think there's a need to go beyond or magpakitang gilas:lol:

[giovannni]

It depends on the company. If the culture is that there is performance evaluation like every quarter or every 6 mos. with matching bonus or base pay increase, I 'll work till 1 AM.;)

But if i work for a company that does not even have an automatic annual increase scheme or quarterly, semi-annual performance evaluation w/ bonus or even the attendance bonus, I'll just work what's expected of me. Especially if I work in the finance dept and have access to the FS of the firm and I see the firm's operations/cost structure has no room to give bonuses, I dont think there's a need to go beyond or magpakitang gilas:lol:

Thanks for the detailed response. What if there's a MONTHLY BONUS based on perfect attendance and hitting certain performance benchmarks? What if the top rate for the bonus is close to 50% of your monthly wage rate?

[Aranda_Bay]

I've worked in sales where the minimum required from you is 100%. The harder you work the more you get paid (commissions). Go lower than 100% and you'll be walking out the door.

[feisty_virago]

Thanks for the detailed response. What if there's a MONTHLY BONUS based on perfect attendance and hitting certain performance benchmarks? What if the top rate for the bonus is close to 50% of your monthly wage rate?

If that means going home everyday at 12 AM or 1 AM, no, I will not do it. I will only go home at those ungodly hours only if there's real need, i.e. a short-notice report, quota-sales emergency etc. . If I 'll just stay there just to make me look hard-working, it's not worth my time. Aanhin ko naman (mas) malaking sweldo kung nagiging sakitin naman ako.;)

Besides, its not about working hard for the money. Its about working smart (at the least effort) for your money. *okay*

[c0Rinthian]

Would I work more/better if I got paid more? Yes... to a certain extent.

But it's always a combination of different factors such as job satisfaction, working environment, as well as an established growth and rewards system that will motivate me to do my best.

[KuyaDanny]

I think I would do more important and valuable things if I were paid more, but I would probably put in just as much effort as I do now.

[manok00]

I'll work better if yung environment walang gaanong pulitika, next lang dyan is good salary.