Traitmarker: Heather the Ender

Heather has agreat job that makes her good money. Her boss has just offered her a promotionthat comes with a sizeable bonus, a generous pay raise, and increased benefits,including a company car. All she has to do is sign the contract tomorrowmorning.

The only problem is that Heather is an Ender. She values finishing work,not starting it. She is the highest-paid commission worker in her office, and inher fifth year with the company, she was actually making more money than hermanager. 

She likes to get paid for the results she brings to the table; soHeather not only finds the five-year contract exhausting to contemplate, butshe also views the salary and benefits as a form of control. While working forcommission, she gets to take leave (without pay, of course) whenever she likes.She is definitely not going to sign this contract. Well - she might take it ifthe board gave her stock options or if upper management allowed her to makeimportant decisions about the branch. If they’re not interested in sharingpower, then she’d rather remain in her current position getting paid based onthe challenges she sets herself.  Why does Heather have to be so pragmatic?

According to traitMarker, Heather has over 18 different ways to benefitherself by taking the job. Heather’s dominant strain is fighting with thesupportive and reserve strains of her traitMark. Notice that Heather isn’tthinking about her long-term future with the company, a corporate interest inwhat the company does (aside from making money), or the meaning behind her work.That’s because Heather’s dominant tendency goes straight to the bottom line,getting the job done by whatever means necessary within generous margins. Ifshe stays on this track, Heather is going to become a threat to coworkers, herbosses, or even the board, and she’s in danger of being the first to be downsizedif the company runs into trouble. Heather needs help. She can get it. For $19.99.http://www.traitmarker.com/http://www.facebook.com/traitmarker