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Sports stars are a cherry-picked counter example to Adams' argument. Would LeBron play basketball for a mere $100K/year? You bet -- if that was his only optio
by ShabbyDoo 17y ago
Sports stars are a cherry-picked counter example to Adams' argument. Would LeBron play basketball for a mere $100K/year? You bet -- if that was his only option. It is that every team would like him to have lots of fun in its uniform that drives up his salary.
- zackattack 17y agoIf he were only paid $100k/yr for basketball, LeBron would certainly become a football player. c.f. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4194437 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4194437
- neilc 17y agoIn a similar fashion, many highly talented individuals would remain in the same industry for less pay (e.g. many highly-paid programmers). Because their skills are in demand, they can work in a satisfying ("fun") career and still be amply compensated, similar to LeBron. In fact, there is much more going on here than mere compensation: individuals doing creative work do better when they are happier. Hence, it is often in an employer's long-term interest to create an environment in which their employees are happy.
- jsankey 17y agoIt's one counter example of many, though (indeed you neglected a second in the original comment). Most people don't enjoy their jobs, but many do, and in a huge variety of fields. People that aren't happy shouldn't be told that there is no other way, as Adams suggests.