Peer recognition works better than bonuses
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Peer recognition works better than bonuses
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Re: Peer recognition works better than bonuses
#2"Fuck you, pay me." -Mike Monteiro (among others)
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#3Mike Monteiro would like four words: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jVkLVRt6c1U
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#4This explanation only works when the bonuses are just as bad as this article.
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#5Pay is actually the most honest recognition and motivator.
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#6What incentivizes peers to recognize?
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#7Nah, bonus is better.
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#8Sure, it works once or maybe even a few times. But peer recognition plus underwhelming monetary rewards will quickly make a person feel underpaid and unappreciated. So then they start polishing up their resume, which they need to do anyway, to put in all those awards they’ve been getting…
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#9LOL.
Oh yes, let's look at the modern company and how "peer recognition" works.
First 30 minutes of a meeting: CEO runs his mouth about random company shit, spits out the new workplace catchphrases he learned at whatever business leadership summer camp he went to, and pats everyone on their heads for being good girls and boys.
Next 20 minutes is awards time, sleezeball sales director stands in front of everyone and hands out awards with cash prizes to salespeople who have already been overcompensated for their work.
Maybe sprinkle in 5 minute segments in here and there, for managers and directors to pat their secretaries and underlings on the head for rising "above and beyond."
Meanwhile, the people who actually BUILT the product the company relies on to make money sit there, twiddling their thumbs, waiting for personal recognition that will never ever happen.
Fuck that. I can't eat recognition, it won't pay my medical bills, and it won't fund my kids' college tuition. Either pay me or shut the fuck up and stop wasting our time.
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#10Recognition because I wrote something useful on HN or Reddit? Very gratifying. Recognition because HR decided to give out 30% more gold stars this quarter? Nah, not so much.