I'd argue we're still working for hours rather than accomplishments. I spent a few years self-employed, I would bid a money cost for an accomplishment based on

I'd argue we're still working for hours rather than accomplishments. I spent a few years self-employed, I would bid a money cost for an accomplishment based on how many hours it would require. If my bid was accepted, I was then immediately motivated to find a more efficient approach so I had more of both time and money. Every iteration of that approach improved my ability to accomplish tasks in smaller amounts of time.