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Post by easye on Jun 15, 2023 8:31:48 GMT -5
Well, of course not all people care about the same things. To be very broad about it there are four main motivators:
1. More $$$ 2. More Time 3. Support other folks 4. Do the things you want to do
In addition, an added vector is folks are splint on whether they want their recognition to be private or public. As you can see, no one-size fits all approach will work for every employee and the more you can mix it up the better.
Another key thing many people forget about Recognition is that it isn't just for you. A lot of it is intended to show that recognition is happening and the company will recognize you when you have earned it.
I have worked for some companies who have been great, and some where it is non-existent. I much preferred working at the ones where it was great. Typically, companies better at recognition are also better at not treating employees like cogs, at least publicly.
Ironically, giving folks the space and ability to WFH was often seen as a recognition tool too.
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Post by adurot on Jun 18, 2023 19:11:33 GMT -5
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Post by Emblematic Wolfblade on Jun 18, 2023 19:31:25 GMT -5
Well, obviously they're completely unbiased and 100% trustworthy.
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Post by maddocgrotsnik on Jun 19, 2023 2:55:10 GMT -5
Ah yes, developed here using its common meaning of “pulled straight from their arse”.
Whilst I do have a dedicated home office space? I usually plonk comfortably on my sofa, so I can have telly keep me company.
And when the weather is nice, I can knock up a sandwich, wander to a local park and get some fresh air with mild exercise for my lunch. Can’t do that in London.
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Post by maddocgrotsnik on Jun 19, 2023 3:04:07 GMT -5
Also on overall remuneration?
This is the last year I’ll get an annual bonus in its current form. And I have genuinely mixed feelings.
I’m one to hit and exceed every metric, so I never have trouble qualifying for annual bonus (except that year I had a nervous breakdown). But, currently? It’s tied to Organisation Goals. That means I can bust my hump Doing My Part, only to receive a lesser reward because the organisation itself only managed 90%. Which can be annoying.
The talk is the replacement will be more tailored to the individual’s overall contribution. Entirely selfishly, that does sound better to me. Ideally it’ll be something like “if you hit 120% of metrics, you get 120% of the standard bonus level”.
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Post by herzlos on Jun 19, 2023 3:49:02 GMT -5
I *think* I'm more active working from home than in the office, because in the office I'm largely spending 2 hours a day sat down commuting (be it car, train, whatever) even if I cycle the last section. I don't really have much scope to just pop out for a walk when I'm in the office either, and my hours are more rigid. I also have access to healthier lunches and snacks since I don't need to rely on a newsagent/convenience store downstairs.
Even when I'm at my desk it's different. I've got a decent chair and desk set up, it's quiet, and I've got the window wide open to get lots of fresh air in. The windows in my office don't open so it's a lot harder to control air temperature or quality.
We've got a similar setup bonus wise - for the sales folk it's purely commission based; sell £x many things and make £y, but for the back office staff it's based on company profits. I'm back office and whilst I can do some stuff to generate or lose the company money, it's trivial in the grand scheme of things. I think I prefer it that way because it puts less pressure on individual performance, and I've found that most people (particularly in engineering) will game whatever metric is put in front of them. I've done commission sales stuff before and whilst it was soul destroying I usually hit the bulk of the metrics and thus made pretty decent bonuses but it means your focus is on a fairly short term "what do I need to do to hit todays target?" and not a more holistic "what's the best thing to do today?" approach. Plus, in my current role, if I'm helping a customer with something it could make me non-productive for any time period from hours to months and that's hard to codify in a bonus metric structure. Of course, I'd much rather have a better baseline pay and less volatility - it's a lot better for mortgage criteria for instance, but I can understand why it's done the way it is because it means in a lean year they can just pay us less without having to lay as many people off, and in a good year we can share the bounty. I'm also terrible with month so I find having 11 months with a base pay and then 1 month where I get paid double or triple what I'd normally get, really hard to budget for and it's a constant fight to treat it as salary and not free money.
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Post by maddocgrotsnik on Jun 19, 2023 4:32:56 GMT -5
It’s like this year’s payrise.
4% for everyone, with Direct Management’s 2% discretionary.
Now that is due to kick in with next month’s pay. Right now? We don’t know how that’s being dished out. Given the two levels below me got a 10% pay rise last year, I’m of course hopeful I’ll get the full 6%, and somewhat hopeful it may be more. First time they’ve done it this way, so lots up in the air.
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Post by herzlos on Jun 19, 2023 7:13:31 GMT -5
Do you get a meeting with your manager to find out the good news, or do you just need to wait and see what your paycheck says?
Good luck!
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Post by easye on Jun 19, 2023 9:26:15 GMT -5
"Anna" is so much propaganda that it should make Business Space landlords jealous!
Study after study show productivity has improved, just like 30 hour work weeks, and not tracking time-off. Yet, we still do all the things that depress productivity. In the meantime, the hunt for producutivity justifies all manner of out-sourcing and automation instead of doing the simple things we know boost productivity; WFH, 30 hour weeks, and no time-off tracking.
It almost as if productivity is not the point.
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Post by pacific on Jun 19, 2023 11:27:47 GMT -5
I saw that 'work from home' image via the Daily Mail social media feed, really made me laugh! I love all of the details; the worn face, the slumped shoulders and apple core left on a bed. And what is the dog bowl doing there, is she feeding from it? I am still not entirely convinced it's not been done by someone as a satire/taking the piss.
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Post by easye on Jun 19, 2023 14:14:32 GMT -5
I can't wait to see their model of what corporate life in a open floor plan workspace looks like!
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Post by Emblematic Wolfblade on Jun 19, 2023 15:04:46 GMT -5
I can't wait to see their model of what corporate life in a open floor plan workspace looks like! Something like this, obviously: And nothing like this: (I couldn't find a good angle of a depressing open floor office picture off hand, they all like to showcase massive windows and natural light with neat tidy desks.)
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Post by maddocgrotsnik on Jun 19, 2023 15:50:47 GMT -5
Do you get a meeting with your manager to find out the good news, or do you just need to wait and see what your paycheck says? Good luck! I should receive notification, probably in a quick meeting, maybe by email. If I get the 6%? After tax that should be around £120 extra a month. Which is definitely tangible and welcome.
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Post by easye on Jun 19, 2023 15:53:10 GMT -5
Good luck.
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Post by herzlos on Jun 19, 2023 16:14:45 GMT -5
Do you get a meeting with your manager to find out the good news, or do you just need to wait and see what your paycheck says? Good luck! I should receive notification, probably in a quick meeting, maybe by email. If I get the 6%? After tax that should be around £120 extra a month. Which is definitely tangible and welcome. Does that get you back to where you were before prices went mental? I got about an extra £100/month and it doesn't even cover the increase in my energy bills. It's better than nothing though, but I still had a moan about it
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