Come On Get Happy
2. IT'S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT THE PAY
If your first instinct upon hearing about unhappy employees is to throw around pay raises like ping pong balls at a frat party, think again. For one thing, it’s not always feasible (most companies operate on slim budgets these days), and for another, even if you’re the Donald Trump of your industry, there’s always a chance someone will simply outbid you on salary. “If people are only chasing the biggest paycheck, then they probably aren’t the ideal candidate for us in the long term, since we feel they will be always looking again to make a change once they feel they can ‘jump ship’ to the next opportunity,” Vernon advised. “Of course, compensation (and benefits as well) must be market competitive and attractive to garner the interest of the very best sales or internal candidates. It is, however, just one component of a much broader employee-friendly culture.”