Why Working Hard May Not Be Rewarded

You've heard it before. That person who feels that just because they "worked hard" they deserve to be rewarded.

So let's say you started out driving from Detroit and drove for ten hours. You should end up in New York after 10 hours of driving. But you could just as easily end up in Des Moines, Iowa after ten hours because you made one incorrect decision leaving Detroit. You still drove for ten hours. The effort remains the same. The result? Very different.

So if you end up in Des Moines, do you deserve to be in New York just because you drove ten hours?

Working on a complex Algebra equation for hours only to end up with the incorrect answer doesn't get you a passing grade just because you worked hard.

Working hard on the wrong thing doesn't get you a reward, a raise or a promotion. It may get you ridicule though - especially if you whine that you should be rewarded for your effort.

You don't get rewarded just because you're busy. You get rewarded for your results. Keep that in mind when you get passed over for promotion or a raise. Working hard and getting results don't always coexist. Sometimes they do but not always.


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