. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 18 The Florists' Review JuNB 10, 1920. ers himself part of tlie business—one of the old-fasliioned kind, who, accord- ing to his ability and intelligence, takes just as much interest in the business as the proprietor himself—really deserves for the same work more than the other fellow, but we do not measure his pay according to overtime. In hundreds of little ways we detect the man's inter- est in his work and in business affairs; daily we can feel his faithfulness. He should be rewarded, not according to what, the profits have been for thai, sea-
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 18 The Florists' Review JuNB 10, 1920. ers himself part of tlie business—one of the old-fasliioned kind, who, accord- ing to his ability and intelligence, takes just as much interest in the business as the proprietor himself—really deserves for the same work more than the other fellow, but we do not measure his pay according to overtime. In hundreds of little ways we detect the man's inter- est in his work and in business affairs; daily we can feel his faithfulness. He should be rewarded, not according to what, the profits have been for thai, sea- son, not only according to his efforts or ability. In Unprofitable Years. During the last decade there were several years that were not fully satis- factory; they brought little profit to the florist. A bonus or share of the profits according to the earnings of those years would have been extremely small for the employee. In some in- stances, if there had been an agree- ment between the employer and em- ployees to share the earn?ngs, the con- ditions would have been reversed and some would have only had part of their salaVy, but we shall not speak about that; we shall speak about the reward. If a man has no financial interest in a business the employer cannot expect to accept his efforts without suitable re- ward, irrespective of the earnings. We have to base the reward of such a man on the time spent outside of business hours for the good of the business. We have to add a little for his faithfulness, for the length of service with the firm, and have to add something to encourage him for the future. I would not call this profit-sharing or a bonus, because it is not; it is some- thing which I give of my own free will for what hag been given to me of some- one's own free will. Good will cannot be bought. The man gives me his good will and I give him at the end of the year something to make it easier for him to give me his good will again. He helps me to carry my worries and I
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