A manager is intrigued as to why some people seem to derive joy from work and get energized by it while others find it troublesome and frustrating
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Most people don't really know why they're doing what they're doing. If you've ever exercised regularly, you'll know. On some days you just don't fell like giving that 4am jog a shot, but you still get out. The problem is, that you don't know why you did. The exercise routine that you were so excited to adhere to, is now so hateful. That's because you are too drowsy to see the purpose. Once you've been jogging for a while, you slowly get motivated again.
Their days essentially become a purposeless morning jog for the rest of their lives.
What are the fixes?
Well, the person should utilize constant reminders regarding their passion for the job at hand. They should have something in their workplace that constantly fires them up and tells them that this is why you chose this job. They should be high with what they're doing, or at least proud about it.
Then again, most people are doing their jobs just for the money. They have absolutely no goal that they are striving for. In that case it's really hard to keep their spirits up. There are, obviously, ways, such as specifically designed workloads (something of difficulty that just meets the ability of the employee), commission payment instead of salaries (you get paid for the amount of work you do, no fixed amount). However, ultimately most of these are an inefficient way of tackling employees. They should have known better when choosing their jobs, honestly. Only if all else fails must one resort to these methods, as they'll be hard to keep up.