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How is this the smallest bit unethical? The person is paid to do a job and that job is done, and seemingly well. End of discussion.
by pinewurst 9y ago
How is this the smallest bit unethical?
The person is paid to do a job and that job is done, and seemingly well. End of discussion.
- blackflame7000 9y agoIf he's paid based on task completion then no ethical violation. However, if he is paid based on hours worked then there is a grey area of whether he is actually working.
- pinewurst 9y agoIt says "full time job" hired as a "programmer" which to me at least, makes an hourly wage unlikely.
- blackflame7000 9y agoI'm a salaried contractor for the Military and yet everyday I have to fill out a timecard. Even though I can come and go as I please, I am still required to fulfill those hours of work regardless of how long it actually takes me. Any sort of government work is going to require timecards.
- int_19h 9y agoAn alternative take: is paying based on hours work ethical? I know that it's widespread, but in this case, it seems that if your answer depends so significantly on a thing that is of such a little relevance to the actual processes at hand (i.e. what gets done and who benefits), I can't help but wonder whether this is because the premise is just wrong.
- blackflame7000 9y agoOh no doubt the premise is screwed up. Hours worked doesnt factor in a workers effort level and motivation. I think companies will find out sooner or later that people are most innovative when they are free to be themselves.