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What if you have a situation where someone has debts. Is their mental health (which is what you're talking about with a holiday rather than physical health) mor

What if you have a situation where someone has debts. Is their mental health (which is what you're talking about with a holiday rather than physical health) more significantly improved by paying down their credit card by $7500 than a holiday? Or someone who wants to spend their holiday time with an old or terminally ill relative (which was my situation a few years back)? Or what if someone just enjoys taking time off to do something entirely different but at home - say DIY or some other hobby? Why should they be penalised because their idea of a holiday is different?

Tichy 14y ago
Well that is what I mean by research - perhaps simply giving people more money will make them happier than giving incentives for specific stuff. But the original idea for the company is to benefit indirectly from the payments (fitter, happier employees), so I assumed the additional payments should be justified like that. Of course it could also lead to resentment: "if you can afford to pay me x$ for gym and holidays, why can't you afford to pay me a higher salary". Who knows? Actually happiness research seems to indicate that spending money on experiences rather than stuff (for example) is a good idea. But I am not sure if it follows that it still works if you make people spend on experiences instead of stuff.
aplusbi 14y ago
From the article: "For others, it might be hanging on the couch, eating Taco Bell and watching bad cable all week." It doesn't sound like FullContact requires you to use the money in any particular way, they just won't give it to you unless you take a "vacation" (where vacation may be staying at home working on your hobby).
- Tyrannosaurs 14y ago
  If it was a bonus paid on taking all your vacation in a year I'd be more in favour of that but it seems overkill. Really, just stop letting people into the office if they won't take it...

Tichy 14y ago

Well that is what I mean by research - perhaps simply giving people more money will make them happier than giving incentives for specific stuff. But the original idea for the company is to benefit indirectly from the payments (fitter, happier employees), so I assumed the additional payments should be justified like that. Of course it could also lead to resentment: "if you can afford to pay me x$ for gym and holidays, why can't you afford to pay me a higher salary". Who knows? Actually happiness research seems to indicate that spending money on experiences rather than stuff (for example) is a good idea. But I am not sure if it follows that it still works if you make people spend on experiences instead of stuff.

aplusbi 14y ago

From the article: "For others, it might be hanging on the couch, eating Taco Bell and watching bad cable all week." It doesn't sound like FullContact requires you to use the money in any particular way, they just won't give it to you unless you take a "vacation" (where vacation may be staying at home working on your hobby).

Tyrannosaurs 14y ago
If it was a bonus paid on taking all your vacation in a year I'd be more in favour of that but it seems overkill. Really, just stop letting people into the office if they won't take it...