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Re:Oracle whistleblower suit raises questions over cloud acc... by saiya-jin on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @10:07AM (#11862334)
ok, then do that test of removing salary, indefinitely. since it's not the strongest motivator, maybe secondary one, most would still come, right? now how many would show up next day?
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Re:Oracle whistleblower suit raises questions over cloud acc... by arcticfox on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @11:54AM (#11863069)
I agree that taking extremes is a useful tool, but this isn't the best example.

What if you took away 100% of people's time off? No weekends, no evenings? Nobody is coming back to that either.

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Re:Oracle whistleblower suit raises questions over cloud acc... by tremon on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @11:50AM (#11863041)
Basic income is a great way to test that, yes.
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