How do you like to get paid?

Question

1. Fixed income, paycheck by paycheck, (bi-weekly, monthly...)
2. No fixed income, get paid based on the hours you worked.
3. No fixed income, get paid based on your perforance or productions.
4. Get a huge lum sum payment for a particular contract. (Like the Pro-athletes)
5. Get a fixed amount minium wages + bonus that is based on your performance/productions
6. Get a huge income from a multi-year contract. Receved the pay on a evenly distributed amount during the contract life.

Answer 1

For me it depends on what the most likely scenario is with regard to the job.

#1 Fixed income, paycheck by paycheck.
This is the best method for a low-pressure employer where my worst fear is being bored. Such an employer doesn't expect me to work much overtime, but they do expect me to sit in my cube from 9-5 without regard to wheither or not there is anything for me to do. In these cases, I'm usually waiting on a manager meeting to approve my next step. This is the "typical" employer.

#2 Paid per hour.
This is the best method if my worst fear is working a lot of extended hours. PIle it on boss!

#3 Performance based
This would be the best way to go if I was sure the employer would be fair with regard to measuring performance. Unfortunately such metrics are unbelievably arbitrary and inconsistent; usually in the favor of the employer. If you think I sound cynical about this, you're correct.

#4 Lump sum payment for a contract.
This can be good for a short, specific contract for a week or a month, but I would hesitate to commit to something longer.

#5 Fixed amount + Bonus
There are 2 types of Bonuses which I think are good.
1) Early completion bonuses.
2) Profit Sharing bonuses

However, regular and frequent employee "feel-good" bonuses for things like, "good attendence", and "best smile of the month" are just plain stupid and unprofessional. Such bonuses are are usually so small it's more like getting a tip than a real bonus.

#6. Multi-year contract.
Most people should never do a contract which lasts longer than a year. If the job goes sour, these things can get real ugly. Personally, I don't like contracts which last longer than a month.

Answer 2

6

Answer 3

No fixed income, I like number 2 , based on hours I worked. I work in the film industry and we can get really screwed if we work on a fixed income because we work such long hours.... usually 12-15 hrs a day.

Answer 4

I'd say option 6. I like the sound of an evenly distributed huge sum and the possibility of the multi-year contract.......

Answer 5

I'm used to number 1, fixed income.

Answer 6

i think of who ever is calling the different to go out, may be the single to pay and you will definately no longer alway being paying. I unquestionably would not mooch off somebody all of the time, nor do I even have that expectation I hate the incontrovertible fact that purely bc you may earn an better paycheck, skill you are the breadwinner. places an excellent style of tension on the breadwinner and deflates the ego of the different persons efforts.

Answer 7

#4

Answer 8

no fixed income & get paid by d hours..
atleast i'll b in control of my tym..

Answer 9

With chocolate

Answer 10

I'd like CASH Daily.