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Feeling That Contributions Are Feeling That Contributions Are Not
Recognized Recognized
: “Because we are a large com- : “This place treats employees as
pany, in the past the company completely disposable. There is
hasn’t always effectively recog- no respect given for accomplish-
nized its employees at every level. ment.”
However, over the past couple : “I ALWAYS give 110%, and my
of years they have really done a supervisor never offers praise,
good job at correcting this prob- thanks or even gratitude. My su-
lem. Recognition comes in many pervisor often passes off my ideas
forms, and we have really begun and my work as her own.”
to benefit from it in the trenches.”
: “I’ve worked in various IT sectors
before coming to the company.
My current employer beats the
pants off of these other places as
a great place to work. Hard work
is recognized, and because of that
everyone is working hard, which in
turn is making us very successful.”
: “My current manager has a rare
quality. He makes every indi-
vidual feel important. I will do
anything—work 80 hours, etc., if I
know it is appreciated. Many days
I go home exhausted, but feeling
like I truly accomplished some-
thing. Money is good, but that
feeling is so much better.”

Linking Pay to Contributions No Link between Pay and
: “Employees are recognized for Contribution
their accomplishments. We now : “The company has a wonderful
receive gain-sharing checks when bonus incentive program for upper
we meet our goals.” management, and a very nice
: “This company puts its money commission program for sales,
where its mouth is. The company marketing, etc. There is absolutely
continually affirms its apprecia- no incentive plan for corporate
tion for the workforce by distribut- employees (who are not executive
ing unannounced bonuses and management).”