How are you paid? Commission? Salary? Other?
Do you like or dislike how you are paid?
I went through a job change recently. My new job has a different pay structure and got me thinking about how pay structures change your work place culture and satisfaction in your career.
The way automotive technicians are paid in my new job greatly influences their attitude, how they interact with others, and sometimes work quality, mostly not for the positive. It rewards quantity over quality, discourages learning and advancement and encourages short cuts. I went from being paid based off of my attendance to being paid based off my billed hours. I dislike it, but the schedule outweighs my dislike for the pay system.
I have purposely avoided the flat rate pay system. The automotive industry is bent on attaching productivity to your pay. Doing quality work and gaining understanding is more important to me than billed hours. Over the last few years I have been retooling and re-educating myself to move into another industry that focuses on quality. How has your desire to be paid shaped your career?