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And why would I pay someone the same for working less?

• rmxt 11y ago
  In school, was your grade determined by how long you worked at a problem, or by the quality of the work itself?
  • hugh4 11y ago
    At school I tried to do the bare minimum amount of work that I thought I could get away with, so... probably the former?
    • rmxt 11y ago
      I am sorry that you felt that way in school, but "real life" shouldn't, and doesn't have to, be like that. Whether your anecdote is true or merely a creative reimagination from a prototypical brilliant slacker, the point still stands: work and pay should not (typically) be measured by the time spent doing that work, but by the output and effectiveness of the individual. Sure, certain civil service jobs inherently require a time component, e.g. firemen, police officers, etc., but many professions would benefit from a departure from the 8 hour work day.
• Delmania 11y ago
  Do you think that just because someone is in the office, he's being productive? Most of the time, people are in the office to give the illusion of productivity.
  • hugh4 11y ago
    Of course, but what I'm not convinced by is the idea that if you lop off two of those hours it all comes out of the goofing off pile instead of the hard work pile. My own experience when I work a short day does not match that. I set my own hours, so if I thought I could be just as productive with fewer office hours I'd be all over that.