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Does paying people for their work show them their work is appreciated?

In 2017 Hank said pay compensates workers such as garbage collectors by trading money for time and skill, while appreciation is something more human and less transactional.

Axis: yes, pay is appreciation ... no, pay only compensates; appreciation is separate

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Hank

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2017-05-05 first on record Hank says workers such as garbage collectors and sewage-plant staff are compensated, not appreciated, by money: pay trades time and skill, while appreciation is more human and less transactional. Sick and Tired 00:02:02