Reward Accounting 101

Guess what? We are not paid for efforts. The return on well spent efforts is desired results. We can get results from efforts that aren't desirable and aren't a return on our investment. When we get the proper results return on our efforts investment, then there is a reward. In business there is no ribbon for showing up and "trying" to do something. The reward comes from delivering the result, because without the desired result there are no funds for a reward. Businesses are not our Federal Government, they cannot continue to exist and propagate by giving away money they do not have. The employee populace, as seen in many messy contract battles and lawsuits, will not continue to give things up to fund bad results. They aren't forced to pay that penalty and will rebel. The final result is that the employer closes and the jobs are gone. If you haven't figured this out yet, here you go. Quit expecting your boss to pay you more or give you anything unless you deliver a result that enhances the business. Effort does not always equal result, and for the sake of this formula, effort therefore does not always equal reward.
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