It’s relatively rare for
someone to say that they like their job. All too often nowadays, we hear people complain how their job is stressful, unfulfilling, and just plain boring. While work may be boring and unfulfilling for some, there are some individuals who enjoy their jobs. One of these individuals was Takeshi Kimura, who shared his thoughts about his job in his blog “Day in the Life of a Grocery Store Employee”. In his blog, Takeshi talked about extrinsic and intrinsic motivators and how they influenced his attitude towards work.
Although working at Zara was stressful, it was fulfilling and very enjoyable. I woke up excited to meet my fellow coworkers and accomplish the tasks that lay ahead. The reason I was excited to go to work was probably due to the strong extrinsic and intrinsic motivators. I made a good hourly wage, got bonuses when my department did well, and 
handled managerial duties which proved to be a good challenge. Furthermore, there were opportunities for advancement. These motivators were the reason why I continued to work hard even after my promotion. I saw the impact I had at the store and was personally invested in making the store a better work environment. However, these motivators were only made available to managers. As sales associates, there really wasn’t much to motivate them. There was no bonus, and no personal satisfaction while working. It was only until I became a part of the management team did I understand why most managers have the “Theory X” mindset. This theory, as explained in chapter 4 of the textbook, states that employees are inclined to dislike work. This was true for my workplace because of our astronomically high rate of turnover.
While I do believe employees who enjoy work produce better, it is sometimes hard to give employees the motivators they need to enjoy work. I believe that motivators come at a cost for businesses and that is the reason why they might be hesitant with providing their employees the motivators they want.
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