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by Zetice 1097 days ago
I'm sorry but no, it doesn't imply that at all. Your incentives can be, "Earn enough money to justify spending time on a problem."
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> Ideally your incentives get aligned such that you're not spending your enthusiasm on your employer, but on yourself via your employer.

If the "via" here is "by giving me money to do what I want", then I agree. GP is arguing that fulfillment from work is necessary to be an enthusiast, thus the assumption that your response is related.

Even in the purely financial scenario though, aren't the incentives still in conflict? If both you and your employer's incentive is "earn as much money as possible", then you are both vying for the same pool of profit.

It can be money, depends on what motivates you.

And I never said there wouldn't ever be conflict, though if you fail to see the value provided to you by your employer, that's on you.

If my employer isn't paying me, then what value are they providing?
Why wouldn't they pay you?