I left a terrible job in April that was mentally shattering. Bad working conditions, mental abuse, me too issues.. just bad. Went out and got a much better job at the world’s nicest work environment. No one tracks hours, and you are encouraged to exercise during working hours, spend time with your family etc. and they mean it. Want to go for a swim in the middle of the day? Do it. They would rather you work 5 happy productive hours than 8 mediocre. The joke is that everyone works 9-2 everyday and it really isn’t far off from the truth. 6 weeks of vacation, plus flexibility to take off beyond that if you need. I should mention this is in Europe.
Anyways, I was hired to implement some systems and improve the (already great) office environment. One thing they want me to look at is implementing a salary policy. Everyone has quite high salaries to begin with. We have agreed to a yearly increase based on the consumer price index so people don’t lose money, but beyond that I’m kind of at a loss as to what we should do. We still want to reward those who put in extra effort with something extra, but don’t want to punish those who do their job and take advantage of the flexibility. I also worry that if we do the same for everyone that some people might be discouraged.
Do you guys have any thoughts on this? What would be a good salary model in a modern, flexible working place?
Is there any existing businesses with a similar model that you guys know of?