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Dec 12, 2024
10:23:40am

Skeptical Optimist Truly Addicted User

Do you value the time or the work?

If you are paying for a job to get done, it shouldn't matter how much time it takes. If it takes them less time, you can then pay them more to get more work done.

But if you value the time they spend getting their work done, then you should pay them for their time.

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Skeptical Optimist

Previous username: workindev
Bio page: Skeptical Optimist
Joined: Aug 2, 2006
Last login: Dec 12, 2024
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Messages

Author

Time

If you can do all your work in less than the time that I pay you for

2FarGone No One of Consequence

10:15am

What if you're paid to do the work and not to work 40 hours.

reagan21

10:18am

I need to change your goals and your incentives

2FarGone

10:22am

if I'm paid to do X amount of work in 40 hours, and I can do it in 30, so you

LeonMarek

10:25am

No, it means I don't have to fire you for being an underperforming employee

2FarGone

10:35am

You're assuming a salaried employee is contracted to work 40 hours/week.

reagan21

10:40am

Cool if it’s based on this the minute I hit 40 hours I’m logging off then

canuckchuck

10:41am

Bingo and expect an earful if I get so much as a text message after hours.

rad dawg

10:46am

Not sure what kind of contracts you're writing

Cougs'16

10:41am

But Its also agreed upon the the job I am performing was written out and agreed

LeonMarek

10:42am

I'm glad I don't work for you.

Tesla Coug

11:31am

Is the employee delivering value equal to the wage? If so what is the problem?

johnnybyu

10:28am

I don't need to change pay when I contracted them for full-time work

2FarGone

10:40am

Do you manage a paint shop by chance?

WDaddy

10:42am

You are posting on CB during regular business hours so are you held to a

johnnybyu

10:43am

How do you know that I am not a bot created by El Jefe to create conflict and drive conversation

2FarGone

10:48am

RE: How do you know that I am not a bot created by El Jefe to create conflict and drive conversation

WDaddy

10:54am

all these responses are due to wfh? you cant seriously believe that

LeonMarek

10:47am

“Employees got options and it made them entitled, poor me”

canuckchuck

10:51am

Not an original thought and many enterprises have tried and failed here.

rad dawg

10:34am

I already get a commission on insurance claims I settle. If I want to make more

reagan21

10:30am

I don't think anyone will argue with that.

WDaddy

10:18am

You would be very wrong

Plato

10:20am

I saw the arguments about WFH vs in-office today but haven't seen anyone argue against productivity.

WDaddy

10:22am

The wage paid vs the work delivered should be agreeable to both parties. If

johnnybyu

10:18am

Do you value the time or the work?

Skeptical Optimist

10:23am

Middle managers value the time. They need to show that they are busy themselves

TCuz

10:34am

This is why I quote a lot of my work at a fixed fee instead of hourly. I

10:25am

Sounds like 80% of CB regulars...

Iman23

10:29am

If you are paying them a salary, not hourly, are you paying them for their time?

10:51am

I partially agree with you, but the fault MAY be just as much yours.

trueblueinarizona

10:53am

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