Personally, I have been at the same workplace for almost 9 years. I bust my arse to do my work quickly and accurately while everyone sits around and talks all day. They all make more than I do, and it’s very frustrating.
A lot of companies have this person, usually a lowly staff member and usually female, who suffers in silence and takes the abuse from everyone from the boss to other staff members while getting paid crap wages, but get all the work done while others take all the glory and cash home.
It would make things more profitable for anyone in our company to give 100%, let alone 110%. Holding people accountable, like “I heard you talking for 3 hours this morning, Susan, but for some reason your work was not completed by 2pm as instructed, can you explain that to me?”
I wish my boss knew everything I did about what these people DON’T do all day, but he never asks and I’m not a snitch. :( Good question though.