Sadly, motivation is only one part of the puzzle. Most employees will say that the best motivation is monetary, but compensation is easy to take for granted. There is a very fine line between motivating your employees and our employees abusing you. Also sad to say, filipino employees are prone to abusing privileges given to them by their employers, that's why you see the biggest companies in the PI with very very strict employment contracts. If you give an inch, they'll take a foot.

We can bitch and moan about that but it is the truth. The japanese take PRIDE in their jobs and output, they show this in their dedication and the quality of work they do.

Note I AM making a generalization, I wish myself it wasn't true but I have witnessed this personally.

I understand there is a certain responsibility by the employer to share profits and give back to his workforce to reward a job well done, but it must not be abused by the employees.