[lamontcg]

> we also employ by the hour

do you punch a timecard or do you get the same check every month or whatever your pay period is?

[prmejc]

For me pay by the hour means: - if the task will take much more work, company will still pay you and they will take the loses - if the task is done faster, you'll just get more work and company will take the profits

I think this is European approach, trying to eliminate the luck factor out of ones success.