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> > ... there are but two things that motivate
> > individuals
> > [to] work a lot of (free) overtime:
> >
> > 1.) Love of God, country, and company.
> > 2.) Fear.
> > 3.) Stock options.
> 4.) Bonus $$
5. Refusing to lower your standards and produce less
than the best possible even if the company doesn't
recognize the difference (there's a difference between
working OT happy and working OT mad).
Touche! How about pure passion for what you do and the
quality of it? As a technical writer every project should be considered a
feather in your experience cap. I never think of it as giving to my
employer, but rather broadening my experience.
