Anecdotes

For this episode, I shared my discussion with a friend about how working harder than expected for your employer might actually be more beneficial than doing as little as possible for a fixed paycheque. Listen on for more. Our opening and closing music is by Joakim Kharud. Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or anywhere podcasts are found.   SHOW NOTES 0:55 - Vance's anecdote - A conversation with a friend about the amount of work we should put in as an employee 3:00 - We need to constantly learn new things whether or not there's anyone to teach us 6:00 - There are 2 kinds of jobs - performance-independent (fixed salary) and performance-dependent (commission/incentive-based salary) 9;15 - Although you get a fixed salary, if you don't perform better than expected, your pay can't increase 11:35 - Tim and Vance's boat theory to describe the situation 14:30 - Tim playing the devil's advocate to explain the other side of the coin; it's still a utopian ideal that is hard to fight for in the real world 16:00 -