The headline casts the idea in positive terms. But here's another way to phrase it: Limit people's pay not because they do poor work, but because they have ot

The headline casts the idea in positive terms. But here's another way to phrase it: Limit people's pay not because they do poor work, but because they have other sources of income. The author of the piece argues that results-based pay is problematic because it encourages people to cut corners. But that doesn't mean that results-based pay is bad; it just means that you need to very, very clearly define what results you're expecting, and very thoroughly QA the work before accepting it.