Ainsley is a student at state university working toward a​ bachelor's degree in finance. in order to gain some work experience and increase her​ marketability, she has accepted a summer internship in the finance department at a pharmaceutical company. she is quite pleased with the​ pay; $15 an hour is more than other students in her cohort were receiving for their summer internships. at work she meets​ josh, a recent graduate of state university working as a middle manager in the same finance department. josh makes​ $30 an hour. on the​ job, ainsley could be described as a​ go-getter. she's engaged and​ satisfied, and always seems willing to help others. josh is quite the opposite. he often seems disinterested in his job and even has thoughts about quitting. when pressed one day about why he is​ unhappy, josh cites his pay as the main reason.​ specifically, he tells ainsley​ that, compared to managers at other pharmaceutical​ companies, he makes much less.​ "it isn't​ fair," he complains.​ "i work just as hard as they​ do, yet i​ don't make as much. maybe i should go work for the​ competition." how could someone making​ $30 an hour be less satisfied with his pay than someone making​ $15 an hour and be less motivated as a​ result?

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Satisfaction and motivation are driven by factors outside of pay rates. These 2 factors are often driven by altruism and consumption habits. One person may place greater value on helping others as opposed to how much they are able to consume. If such an individual can receive lower pay, but provide more assistance to those she cares about, they may have more satisfaction and motivation through this method as opposed to a higher pay grade.