Exactly. Maybe she enjoys the work enough that she wants to do it when it’s convenient for her, but would set it aside if something more interesting to her came up — which could be family! or a holiday! Or retirement! Or a different job! There doesn’t have to be grand purpose to employment and there can be a mis-alignment of goals: maybe the employer values reliability over skill, maybe she isn’t the perfect employee because of her likelihood to leave… that’s the assessment the employer has to make, there’s no magic solution.
The idea that the employer just needs to incentivise the employee the right way is absurd.
I have a friend that has been in “funemployment” for the last 20 months.
He always says he wishes he could take “working vacations” to exercise his productive self.
It’s a bit like contacting, if the contractor didn’t need the money but was looking for an interesting challenge.
I have a feeling this will be the future of employment. Basically salary positions with 9-11 months of unpaid vacation. We just need a really good project/schedule management solution.
The idea that the employer just needs to incentivise the employee the right way is absurd.
Why is that absurd? Who would work at a job if they aren't incentivized the right way? My employer incentivizes me with a salary and interesting work. Take either of those away and I'll look for a new job. For "Jean", then interesting (or otherwise rewarding) work is the only way to incentivize her.
The idea that the employer just needs to incentivise the employee the right way is absurd.