Current Events > Managers and supervisors of CE. Got a question for ya.

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Do you reward good workers who gets their projects and workload done by giving slow coworkers' work?

No, I do the opposite. I give good workers even more work.

Godnorgosh posted...

I've never been a manager or supervisor but my experience as a worker where there's a higher skill ceiling has always been, no, the good workers get rewarded with more work and overtime to help meet the team's overall goals.

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VeggetaX posted...

Do you reward good workers who gets their projects and workload done by giving slow coworkers' work?

no but i tried to get them better raises/promotions at eoy

No slow workers are in my teams, for very long. I get rid.

I reward good workers by letting them keep their jobs.

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This has been my experience too. I've been trying to automate my job for years, but my company keeps finding more and more shit to do. It would be fun if the users weren't computer illiterate hopeless manchildren. A normal person would have crumpled by now lol

I am a foreman. My answer is no. You either do what's been asked of you or you're sent packing, so there are no slow workers on my teams. Additionally, I work with my teams directly so long as I am caught up on office work, so I have an eye-level view on individual productivity. I have set a high standard, and I have had to terminate my share of slack workers to achieve a best in class workforce.

Cultivating a culture of strong workers who hold themselves and each other accountable and want to do their fair share brings its own rewards. Without the frustrations of incompetent leadership, I retain my strongest team members longer. Most of my current roster have been working for me for 10+ years. My goal is to guide them toward early retirement or elevate them if they want to move up.

I have been the head of my department at work for a long time. The people who do the best work get more work, and more responsibility to move projects along.
But they also get more money and promotions when the time comes for raises and such. I push really hard to make sure the people putting in the work get rewarded, and I also let our director know who is not working.

I always just gave them more money and overall let them do whatever they wanted to.

You want to come in late or leave early? Idgaf, youre doing more than your share anyway. You want to play on the internet for a few hours to clear your head? You're still crushing deadlines. Why would I care? You want to behave like a good employee and still go above and beyond? I'm recommending you for every promotion that exists. Cultivating future leadership makes me look good too.

I'm of the mentality that if you can finish your work efficiently and correctly then you should be allowed to relax or goof off.

I've never had a problem with people not liking to work with me. But I was very strict with who got hired.

I give the hard workers projects with better visibility to more senior level leaders. This helps them with the networking and getting promoted. I save the shit projects for workers who are ok just doing their job. I'm not going to reward someone who has no interest in doing more by giving them a spotlight.