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if money is the only reason, you can get money elsewhere. it ties back to theory of employee motivation, money being only external motivator. For high performa

by slt2021 3y ago

if money is the only reason, you can get money elsewhere. it ties back to theory of employee motivation, money being only external motivator. For high performance, employee needs also internal motivation (drive). employees with internal motivation are miles ahead and more productive than without one. this is why well paid and pampered Gogle engineers are less productive than some open-source enthusiasts

AnIdiotOnTheNet 3y ago
> if money is the only reason, you can get money elsewhere. And they are all asking the same question. Will they accept an answer like "because you're only a 7 minute commute from my house", "I think the work will be easy in relation to the salary", or "I think I can get away with barely doing anything for an indefinitely long time period because your org is large and dysfunctional"? You ask for a performance, you get a performance. Or maybe you're just asking for a rube?
- slt2021 3y ago
  by asking "why you wanna work for our company", they really are asking "What are you willing to sacrifice while working for our company"?, just in a roundabout way
cstrahan 3y ago
> employees with internal motivation are miles ahead and more productive than without one. Isn’t that invariant with respect to (prospective) employer? I naturally feel motivated to do a good job and earn the respect of my coworkers, and the satisfaction and pride that comes with a job well done. In addition to my work output, the title I hold and the salary I’ve earned are evidence to my friends, family and romantic interests of my drive to generate value and the expertise I’ve tirelessly worked towards developing. This further motivates me do good work. I don’t see why “internal motivation” would vary between employers. Could you give examples of attributes that contribute to your own level of motivation?

AnIdiotOnTheNet 3y ago

> if money is the only reason, you can get money elsewhere. And they are all asking the same question. Will they accept an answer like "because you're only a 7 minute commute from my house", "I think the work will be easy in relation to the salary", or "I think I can get away with barely doing anything for an indefinitely long time period because your org is large and dysfunctional"? You ask for a performance, you get a performance. Or maybe you're just asking for a rube?

slt2021 3y ago
by asking "why you wanna work for our company", they really are asking "What are you willing to sacrifice while working for our company"?, just in a roundabout way

cstrahan 3y ago

> employees with internal motivation are miles ahead and more productive than without one. Isn’t that invariant with respect to (prospective) employer? I naturally feel motivated to do a good job and earn the respect of my coworkers, and the satisfaction and pride that comes with a job well done. In addition to my work output, the title I hold and the salary I’ve earned are evidence to my friends, family and romantic interests of my drive to generate value and the expertise I’ve tirelessly worked towards developing. This further motivates me do good work. I don’t see why “internal motivation” would vary between employers. Could you give examples of attributes that contribute to your own level of motivation?