Scenario: "Dude, it's all about how you pay them!" If you wanted to make Sally B. happy, would you: <ul> <li>a) promote her</li> <li>b) give her more money</li></ul> You're right if you answer (a). Econ Professor Andrew Oswald <a rel="nofollow" href="http://psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20031006-000002.html">surveyed</a> 16,266 workers from around 800 workplaces, finding: Salary minimally influences job happiness. <blockquote>Yet, when Oswald looked at an employee's worker's position in a company, he found a strong link with job satisfaction. <span class="highlight">Rank influenced how proud they were with their professional achievements. </span> <span class="highlight">Rank also increased happiness 50 to 60 percent when compared with bigger paychecks.</span></blockquote> To make your stars happy, your best bet is to promote them. <h2>"You've been promoted, badass."</h2><br /> 2007-02-02T19:02:09-08:00 false 469 what-makes-workers-happy 0 2009-11-03T18:00:53-08:00