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Yeah, we're an LLC. We structured pay so employees receive competitive above-market salaries and then very lofty commissions above that (which is tied directly
by dreyfan 10y ago
Yeah, we're an LLC. We structured pay so employees receive competitive above-market salaries and then very lofty commissions above that (which is tied directly to revenue earned from their contributions).
Your point about commitment is definitely accurate, though the 9-to-5 and "content with just my salary" attitude was what a lot of people tend to exhibit, even though they could have 2-3x'd that salary.
- pjc50 10y ago.. and you're wondering why they're not like you, who'd be willing to work an 80-hour week for 2-3x the salary versus their 40-hour week and 1x salary? You mention commissions; I'm not clear whether you're talking about salespeople, developers or consultants? Or something else? Only the former traditionally work on commission. The thing is that each additional hour of work has a nonlinear "cost" to humans. The 80-hour week is something that not everyone can do in the same way that the 3 hour marathon is not something that everyone can do. I suppose I really need to do a nice writeup of my experience where, due to chronic fatigue, I had no real alternative but to work 25-hour weeks for a few years.
- dreyfan 10y agoDevelopers get commissions on top of above-market salary. We don't directly track nor care about hours, just output and results. We actually do pay very close attention to revenue-per-employee, that's ultimately what drives the firing decision.
- jessedhillon 10y ago> Developers get commissions on top of above-market salary. Aren't these bonuses? Unless the developers are closing the sales. > We don't directly track nor care about hours, just output and results. Okay, and are you expecting the kind of results that would take most people 60-80+ hours?