Questions tagged [motivation]
Why we do the things we do. Questions here center around the idea of how to get excited and do a good job rather than a poor one.
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As a team lead, how to deal with a developer not doing his tasks
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I am a team lead of a new team with new hires, and the senior developer is stuck with some tasks for a month, every day he reports no updates, or very vague progress reports.
He is the only one ...
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What are the best answers to the interview question "why are you choosing to return to this role/work?" when re-entering after taking a break? [closed]
Update - I've edited the question to serve the broader community. New here and please excuse me for the initial rookie errors.
I'm re-entering corporate full-time workforce after ~4 years of taking a ...
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Is having 0 motivation and 10% work performance and not resigning OK? [closed]
I entered a company last month and I have 5 years of previous experience in that area. But there is a 4 year gap before entering this company.
They give me 2 projects and said, work on these. They ...
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Company reluctant to use good development practices; rejecting all my proposals. How can I handle this?
I'm a mobile developer. I work in a service company developing internal tools for different areas of the company. There is an so-called modernization project where I am, which is supposed to define ...
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Is it possible to get long-term motivation for better performance by money alone?
Inadequate pay does affect performance, no question about it. But as soon as money is enough to spare money-related anxieties, such as paying the bills, is there any theory or anecdotal evidence that ...
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I feel undervalued and don't know whether I should stay? [closed]
I have been trying to break into the legal industry for a few years now. Covid and the subsequent working from home have done nothing to help my plight.
Approximately four months ago I was contacted ...
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What questions should I ask myself before quitting a job?
I feel lost at work lately. It feels like I do not have a clear purpose anymore. Motivation is low, I cannot find challenges anymore. I am asking myself constantly, if it is the time to leave and look ...
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Burnout? How to make it manageable for the next 6 months? [closed]
I think I have a burnout. Since I joined my current company I've been on the same project. It's a typical situation of "you have no power to decide anything, but you're responsible if the project ...
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How do you know when you should make a job change
How do you know when you should make a job change? I feel like I am the most motivated member of my team. Everyone else seems to be just slogging through to get through the work day. Does this mean I ...
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Struggling at job. Frustrated, tired and feeling unproductive. How do I discuss this or approach a new job hunt?
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I began working at a well established company 9 months ago. I was invited to interview by a colleague from a previous company. I was told of some tough points such as potentially longer ...
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How to motivate staff to attend a paid certification course in their off hours?
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We live in a small south American, third-world country where quality education is scarce and really costly. Also, the minimum wage is around $385 a month.
The situation
I’m a new employee (...
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Everybody knows I only see my job as a paycheck and this is causing harm [closed]
Ive have had a position for 4 years (Europe, full-time, permanent contract, 30k+ employees) and I myself know that my time is due, I cant grow more, I learnt what I wanted to learn, the new colleagues ...
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Improve motivation in highly pessimistic team as new senior dev
I'm a new hire in a software development team. My existing peers, with less than a year there, are extremely pessimistic.
As the dev with the highest level in the team I guess improving morale is ...
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How to keep yourself motivated at work?
There are times that I feel like I don't want to do anything at work. How to keep me motivated at what I'm doing?
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How to keep my morale high? My colleague is redoing my work and i feel belittled? [closed]
I work for a startup, and I handle from interviews to Production ops/ delivery. Many times I anticipate the future and I was ready with the work even before it arrives. This is how i used to deliver. ...
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