[charles_f]

Not a single source apart from the author's opinion, and I'm less than convinced by the argument. Recognition is necessary to a minimum degree, nno-one wants to work without ever a node or a thank you. If recognition matters more to someone in return to exceptional performance than financial incentive, I would go ahead and say that that person has ego issues. Plus too much recognition ends up being un sincere and in fact become counter productive.

Money makes a difference. Money is what the business is about, and what I give you my time for. Not pitty, not trying to compensate for parental approval issues, not strokings to my ego. Money that I can then exchange for goods and services.

> For the majority of us out there, having a lot of zeros in your bank account balance brings little satisfaction if no one else knows it.

A nice vacation in Mexico with my family brings me a lot of satisfaction, and not because I tell my coworkers about it.

(I won't quote any sources because we're talking opinions)

[leghifla]

From reading the article, I think the author of the post has ego issues: "we are actually seeking satisfaction from the looks of envy and admiration that we draw from others"

Admiration maybe from someone close to me, but envy?

I do not want to create any envy in other people's mind:

- either I like/love someone, and I don't want they feel bad

- or I am indifferent, and I don't really care