> Piecework? Pay by output rather than time I'd thought of that but often the output is a collaboration. Now I think of it I'm wondering if she tends to put him to work framing because that is to some extent self-contained and can be done single handedly So for example the other 4 could be producing a large batch of point-of-sale posters and slowcoach is left to himself. Rather that than have him slowing down a production line But he is slow at whatever he's meant to be doing, which can affect other people's output. Maybe she could disguise a targeted strategy like piecework in a generalised and mostly concocted "improvement scheme" --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .