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What reward do you most appreciate?   [Edit]

Survey period: 13 Jan 2003 to 18 Jan 2003

What token of appreciation from your boss or your clients most inspires you?

OptionVotes% 
Cash41746.44
Praise738.13
A thoughtful gift212.34
An expensive gift91.00
Extra time off728.02
Certificates or letters of appreciation343.79
Seeing your application actually being used24327.06

View optional text answers (42 answers)


 
GeneralRe: I once saw a project team get... Pin
Anna-Jayne Metcalfe14-Jan-03 21:53
Anna-Jayne Metcalfe14-Jan-03 21:53 
GeneralShow me the money Pin
Christian Graus12-Jan-03 22:41
protectorChristian Graus12-Jan-03 22:41 
GeneralCash? Come on! Pin
SimonS12-Jan-03 20:29
SimonS12-Jan-03 20:29 
GeneralRe: Cash? Come on! Pin
Peet Schultz12-Jan-03 21:48
Peet Schultz12-Jan-03 21:48 
GeneralRe: Cash? Come on! Pin
SimonS12-Jan-03 22:14
SimonS12-Jan-03 22:14 
GeneralRe: Cash? Come on! Pin
KiwiPiet12-Jan-03 23:42
KiwiPiet12-Jan-03 23:42 
GeneralRe: Cash? Come on! Pin
SimonS12-Jan-03 23:48
SimonS12-Jan-03 23:48 
GeneralRe: Cash? Come on! Pin
Gavin Greig12-Jan-03 22:38
Gavin Greig12-Jan-03 22:38 
I took "inspires" in this context to mean "What makes me most want to continue doing this?".

I swithered a bit between cash and seeing people use the product, and came down on cash because that's the most sincere appreciation a business can offer. For a business to pay me money, particularly if it's money not in my basic contract, I must have done something right, and it's been recognised by other people.

I get personal satisfaction out of seeing the product used, but the question was "What reward do you most appreciate?". Having the product used doesn't necesarily equate to any appreciation of my work, so business putting its hand in its pocket is the winner.

Gavin Greig

"Haw, you're no deid," girned Charon. "Get aff ma boat or ah'll report ye."
Matthew Fitt - The Hoose O Haivers: The Twelve Trauchles O Heracles.

GeneralRe: Cash? Come on! Pin
Stefan Spenz13-Jan-03 5:12
Stefan Spenz13-Jan-03 5:12 

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