: About Me

I am currently working on several pieces which I hope to share shortly.

My passion is ...

reading and, more recently, writing

I know too much about ...

finding ways to do what I really want to do

My parents always told me ...

not to express everything I think

My childhood ambition ...

to be independent

My favorite memory ...

getting started on projects that I really wanted to do

Why I write ...

to express myself

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Helium articles and Tolkien/Weather Channel specials/contemporary country

My first job ...

secretary

My best moment ...

when I decided to start writing

My inspiration ...

my daughter's suggestion that I write; my son's suggestion to do something for myself

Education > Education (Other) Does merit based pay work?

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I believe merit based pay works. It can be a strong incentive under the right circumstances within certain industries. Assuming appropriate compensation (that is, compensation that is comparable to the same work at various employers in similar environments within the same city) to start with and that there is a salary range with realistic rewards based on factors such as continued education and skill development in connection with one's job description, increased productivity, team support and punctuality, merit based pay can be an effective incentive for improvement. In most, if not all, ...

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