Re: Risk Homeostasis - Drivers and Cyclists

"Marc VanHeyningen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Thus said "Mark Leuck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> >I never cared for unions, the biggest problem is was I could work (and
did)
> >as hard as I wanted to yet the person next to me did little, called in
sick
> >much of the time and STILL made as much as I did. It is much like
socialism
> >in that in theory it should work but in reality it doesn't. The hard
worker
> >will end up defaulting to reducing work because no incentive exists to
work
> >harder.
>
> In general, you are rewarded for working hard enough that you don't get
> fired.
>
> If you work harder than that, the incremental reward you will receive is
> typically pretty small.  Sometimes it's even negative, as people who
> work harder are "rewarded" by being given more work but no more money.
>
> That's been the case many workplaces I've seen, both union and
> non-union.  It's just human nature.

Not from my experience although I am not doubting you.