Re:For Best Results, Forget the Bonus
by _carbyau_ on Sunday October 09, 2022 @10:39PM
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If a janitor gets the same "company bonus" as the rockstar dev - that is ok. The rockstar dev should have a salary/wage to match.
And both are vital parts of a company. You can't have a bunch of co-located people without someone taking care of sanitation.
Of course, you may choose a 100% "remote work" company to avoid that issue but in this instance each employee is their own janitor anyway.
There is a flipside benefit too: the lesser paid people - other devs? You? Me? - will be happy to see the rockstar dev get such a wage/salary because they know they are worth it and it adds to their own company bonus.
And when people are not such a rockstar after all, they will see scrutiny on all sides.
And both are vital parts of a company. You can't have a bunch of co-located people without someone taking care of sanitation.
Of course, you may choose a 100% "remote work" company to avoid that issue but in this instance each employee is their own janitor anyway.
There is a flipside benefit too: the lesser paid people - other devs? You? Me? - will be happy to see the rockstar dev get such a wage/salary because they know they are worth it and it adds to their own company bonus.
And when people are not such a rockstar after all, they will see scrutiny on all sides.