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If you replace the word motivation in this comment with manipulation, you should see why it's exploitative.

• Jensson 4y ago
  If you say that a great teacher manipulates their students to do more overtime work is that exploitation just because we changed the words? Normally people would use the words "motivate" and "homework", but the meaning of the sentence is the same.
  • MrGilbert 4y ago
    I'm getting paid by the hour, not by the task. As such, there is no point in "motivating" me to get more work done from my perspective, other than to manipulate me for your own benefit and replace me as soon as the overdrive's price needs to get paid.
    • Jensson 4y ago
      If you could work without caring about pay but still get paid then that would be optimal, no? We are talking about that situation here, someone made people do work for non-monetary rewards but they still get paid, to me that seems like a good thing. I'd rather work because I want to than because I have to, call it manipulating or motivating I don't care, if they can make me forget the drudgery when doing it that is a good thing. But apparently that makes me stupid, I don't see why that is dumb. Being manipulated to want to work is a good thing if you want the money.
  • xboxnolifes 4y ago
    The teacher manipulates the student for the student's benefit. The business owner / manager manipulates the employee for the business' benefit. See how you needed to use a teaching example to not make it sound bad?