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> > ... there are but two things that motivate
> > individuals
> > [to] work a lot of (free) overtime:
> >
> > 1.) Love of God, country, and company.
> > 2.) Fear.
> > 3.) Stock options.
> 4.) Bonus $$
5. Refusing to lower your standards and produce less
than the best possible even if the company doesn't
recognize the difference (there's a difference between
working OT happy and working OT mad).
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John Posada, Merck Research Laboratories
Sr Technical Writer, WinHelp and html
(work) john_posada -at- merck -dot- com - 732-594-0873
(pers) jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com - 732-291-7811
"The art of creating software that is usable by individuals is a communication skill. It is not a programming skill."
--Bill Atkinson, creator of MacPaint and HyperCard
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