"One day, in the middle of a meeting on motivation, I dared to say that the only reason I came to work was to put food on the table. There were 15 seconds of absolute silence, and everyone seemed uncomfortable. Even though the French word for work, ‘travail,’ etymologically derives from an instrument of torture, it’s imperative to let it be known, no matter the circumstance, that you are working because you are interested in your work"
I would be coding and making software anyway, most likely. I often play with it in spare time anyway. But if you weren't going to pay me, I sure as hell wouldn't be doing it for you. And I'd be a liar if I said otherwise. Even if what you have me doing the exact same thing I'd be doing at home for nothing, sure as hell the only reason I come to work is because you pay me.
I don't see why we can't be honest about this.
This is also one of the reasons I'm a contractor/freelancer these days. So I don't have to pretend to care about your business, or pretend to be committed body and soul to the project. That's beyond the scope of my contract.
I would be coding and making software anyway, most likely. I often play with it in spare time anyway. But if you weren't going to pay me, I sure as hell wouldn't be doing it for you. And I'd be a liar if I said otherwise. Even if what you have me doing the exact same thing I'd be doing at home for nothing, sure as hell the only reason I come to work is because you pay me.
I don't see why we can't be honest about this.
This is also one of the reasons I'm a contractor/freelancer these days. So I don't have to pretend to care about your business, or pretend to be committed body and soul to the project. That's beyond the scope of my contract.