A colleague of mine was headhunted by a recruitment Agency for a key position in a established organisation. However, my colleague did not take up the offer for reasons best known to her/him. Did my colleague make the right decisions? We can make a right decision wrong. In the same token, we can make a wrong decision right. It all depends on what motivate staff. Among the motivation factors are the following:
Self Actualisation
Job satisfaction and recognition. Today, employees want rewards for their performance and they too want the Management to recognize their contributions and efforts in their work. If organisations want to see better performance from employees in order to achieve their vision, then they must be prepared to provide everything to reinforce them.
Safety
This what we term as job security.
Physiological
This includes pay and basic needs support (welfare). Rewards such as performance bonus, free transportation, meals and accommodation have boosted employee morale to be more committed and dedicated to their work. Using Maslow's theory of needs, we will understand what drive us to work harder for our material needs. Monetary rewards are the best option for employees who have to meet their basic needs. Besides monetary rewards, good working conditions are also a necessity. The organisation also has to consider the walfare of its employees.
Sometimes we may have encountered a similar situation whereby we have to make a decision on a job offer. What is the worst thing that could happen? If the worst thing happened, what would you do? Where could you go from this? From whom could you get support? `Follow your heart' may be a good option.
I will end with a smart quote `Low paid work is not necessarily either a stepping stone to greater things or a sentence to life drudgery.'
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