In todays blog I want to discuss my personal experience in how compensation can effect job performance. I have worked at both Big 5 Sporting Goods as well as Foot Locker. Big 5 Sporting Goods did not offer commission based pay where as Foot Locker did. You could notice the difference in attention to detail with each customer. The one that did offer commission employees were more likely to attend to customers in a timely fashion. Along with that you could notice the difference in sales technique, Foot Locker employees were more likely to try and upsell and stay with the customer for longer periods of time. Overall, I believe that when financial compensation is on the line employees will work harder.
When job searching and receiving multiple different job offers people often look at there potential salary. As an example my brother received multiple job offers and he told me that one of the companies perfectly aligned with his goals. However, the other job offered more money, so rather than going with the job that more closely aligns with his goals, he went the other job because it offered more financial benefit. This is sad to see, however, I do understand why someone would choose the company that offers more money. People have responsibilities and financial demands that almost force them to always choose the job that offers the most in return. It is sad to see this be the case, people should follow there dream and not let finances stand in the way, but with rising costs, it’s almost impossible.