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		HWR_14 on Aug 3, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why don't tech companies pay their engineers to st... It's not hard to tell at all. You could just, wait for it, make the rewards match the expected great work and test that way.

diob on Aug 3, 2021 [–]

I definitely agree. Pay what you expect (great for great work), and if someone isn't cutting it let them know (chance for improvement). Worse case, let them go.

Instead, most companies reward no one and wonder why the good ones leave or burn out ("weird, they don't contribute at the same level anymore").

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