Ask Slashdot: Best Incentives For IT Workers?

Posted by timothy on Sunday September 30, 2012 @07:06AM from the try-this-delicious-addictive-coffee dept.

New submitter Guru Jim writes "Our company is currently looking at our incentives program and are wondering what is out there that helps motivate IT workers. We have engineers/sys admins as well as developers. With both teams, we have guns who are great and really engaged in looking after the customers, but some of the team struggle. Sometimes it is easy to say that there isn't too much work on and goof off and read Slashdot all day. This puts more pressure on some of the team. Management is being more proactive in making sure the work is shared equally, but we are wondering what can be out there that is more carrot than stick? We already have cake day, corporate massage day, bonuses for exams and profit share, but what is out there that is innovative and helps build a great workplace?" If you're reading this, the odds are good that you work in or around IT (or hope to); what would you most like to see your workplace implement?

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"we have guns" . . . by PolygamousRanchKid+ · 2012-09-30 07:08 · Score: 5, Funny

That sounds like enough of an incentive to me.

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In house escort service by Rivalz · 2012-09-30 07:11 · Score: 5, Funny

Not the best for productivity but best incentive that works for Secret service agents, presidents, politicians and ceo's.