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If you intend on taking a paycheck from your employer, your obligation is to produce 100%.
In a free market, capitalist economy your obligation is to yourself; that means giving value commensurate with payment. If your pay is low your level of effort should also be low. People getting what they pay for works both ways. Indeed, in a free market it's your economic and social duty to withhold effort if the pay is low, otherwise the market can't correct itself.
I would give any job I had my utmost, but it would be because of my own work ethic and integrity, and the fact that no matter what the job is, what I do in that job is a reflection of my own character and person. That makes it mandatory for me to do the best I can, especially as I accepted that job and agreed to the conditions of the job.
Amen. In addition, in such a scenario, I'd want to raise the bar for future hires, making that boss look like an idiot after you left. And, of course, I'd leave such an environment ASAP, aiming for the worst possible time of year to leave the business, if possible.
In a free market, capitalist economy your obligation is to yourself; that means giving value commensurate with payment. If your pay is low your level of effort should also be low. People getting what they pay for works both ways. Indeed, in a free market it's your economic and social duty to withhold effort if the pay is low, otherwise the market can't correct itself.
But you also agreed to provide certain services at whatever price when you signed the employment contract and it would be unprofessional and dishonest to not fulfill your obligation. Now if you arrive at your new workplace and find out they treat you like crap and pay far below market, despite putting in your best efforts for a few months and doing everything reasonable to adapt to their feedback, then I'd have no qualms doing the absolute minimum of what's expect until I find something better and leave for that.
Absolutely not, I wouldn't even stay at the job if I was ever treated like that. Poor mental health and abuse from employees is considered an occupational hazard. No job is worth your mental well-being no matter what the pay is.
But you also agreed to provide certain services at whatever price when you signed the employment contract and it would be unprofessional and dishonest to not fulfill your obligation. Now if you arrive at your new workplace and find out they treat you like crap and pay far below market, despite putting in your best efforts for a few months and doing everything reasonable to adapt to their feedback, then I'd have no qualms doing the absolute minimum of what's expect until I find something better and leave for that.
I have never yet seen an employment contract that includes fair treatment, yet it is assumed. If you show up to work and this is lacking, it seems reasonable to work accordingly.
I did too until the toll on my physical and mental health after about a year made it impossible to continue at 100% effort.. funny thing is, a few months of getting sick and (unwillingly) working at less than 100% didn't get me fired but radically changed my manager's attitude.
Depends. If it's something related to customer service, I would be as professional as possible because I wouldn't take it out on people who aren't involve with the bad treatment. Other than that, what it's explicitly stated and nothing more.
Although it's not ideal, I can tolerate a certain level of "disrespect" if I'm being fairly or over paid.
Exactly this^
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