Comment by bigyabai

This video should help: https://youtu.be/QIrM9vKKxTs

People don't show up to work for a gold star, they want money. Any consolation you offer employees in the form of a candy bar or massage credits can be better expressed as a fiscal bonus that isn't half as patronizing.

If you see this as a "why can't we have nice things" situation, then you must not grasp how these incentives replace actual motivation. It's the equivalent of tipping culture transposed to overpaid SWE seats. It should not exist. Fair compensation should be demanded as a baseline.