DiscoverChicago Booth Review PodcastApart from the paycheck, why do we work?
Apart from the paycheck, why do we work?

Apart from the paycheck, why do we work?

Update: 2025-10-15
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Would you work if you weren't being paid for it? Social media is full of people criticizing companies for exploiting interns and prospective hires by underpaying or not paying them. Is that a universal feeling, or does it reflect western values and attitudes that aren't replicated elsewhere in the world? Chicago Booth's Thomas Talhelm talks about his research on what motivates people around the world to work.

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Apart from the paycheck, why do we work?

Apart from the paycheck, why do we work?