Rewards of the hereafter insufficient

Demonstrating an astounding lack of faith in the motivating effects of an eternity in heaven, the Vatican has introduced performance pay for employees of the world’s smallest independent state:

The bonuses, which will apply to the 3,000 people who work in the Vatican, from the highest cardinal to the humblest cleaner, will be awarded on the basis of “dedication, correctness, professionalism and productivity”.

There is no word yet on how the productivity of those charged with communicating with God will be measured. Number of prayers answered perhaps.

2 comments:

Efrique said...

There is no word yet on how the productivity of those charged with communicating with God will be measured. Number of prayers answered perhaps.

Too easily abused by praying for stuff that was going to happen anyway. "I pray it doesn't flood in southern Algeria today either".

I propose "number of amputees re-limbed". There's a good, clear measure of one's ability to influence the big guy.

Australian Atheist said...

That would definitely be a good KPI. The only problem is that god hates amputees.