Still, "angel investors" of the venture capital world see the carried interest payoff as their reward at the end of years of building a company from scratch.
They work their entire career chasing some illusive form of fulfillment only to fade into the sunset with nothing more than an empty lifetime of regrets as their reward.
Another treat: Moms today are more than twice as likely to reward their children with technology than with chocolate.
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Instead, they will raise their pay as a reward for getting costs down.
There have been reports that the island's inhabitants could be given Australian citizenship as a reward for their help with asylum.
The changes come as banks have scaled back their reward programs in recent years.
Brokers defend their profits as a fair reward for a risky purchase, since they buy from the filmmaker up front and incur some risk of not being able to unload the things.
What about bankers in Manhattan or London who take home big year-end bonuses as a reward for having stocked their bank's vaults with the deposits of "high-net worth individuals" whose only known job has been with a government in another country?
They could hardly have wished for a better reward for their efforts as Black Caps danger-man McCullum skipped down the track and drove the superb Abdul Razzaq (2-17) to Fawad Alam at point.
The 2010 rise in executive compensation was largely due to new incentive plans that were designed to reward them, as were their old ones almost exclusively based on the financial performance of their firms.
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The Samoans did get some reward for their tireless efforts as a brilliant short pass by Jerry Meafou released Williams, who broke the Springbok line to touch down.
The importance of the result to Leeds was clearly evident in the opening exchanges, their reward coming in the 32nd minute as South Africa-born flanker Fourie crossed the Chiefs' line after a prolonged attacking spell.
In exchange, the EU diplomats publicly assured the Iranians that, their countries would reward improved behavior (such as Tehran's agreement not to reprocess nuclear reactor fuel and its signing up to - and implementing - a new, more intrusive inspection accord with the IAEA) with still more Western nuclear technology.
"We are concerned that the pay system continues to reward low-performers at the same levels as their more successful peers, " MPs reported.
"For that dedication and routine they reward you with their loyalty and race to get home as quick as they can, " he said.
They taught the rats to choose the active light source by poking their noses into a port to receive a sip of water as a reward.
The key was to ensure that the contest came off as a platform for these amazing kids to share their stories, rather than just another reward for athletic skill.
What is the risk reward ratio of buying CSCO and INTC at their current valuations with that as the background?
In her first speech as Prime Minister, Julia Gillard promised that her government would reward those who "set their alarms early".
She said that as well as rewarding colleges which improved their achievement by at least two percentage points, the fund should reward those who reached a certain set high level of achievement.
The main problem with reforming these schemes is that their generous terms are laid down by law, and are seen as part of the reward for taking on a job that is difficult, dangerous and requiring a high level of fitness.
Northampton Town Football Club are offering bacon rolls and hot drinks as a reward to any volunteers who can help clear snow on Saturday morning, ahead of their match with Burton Albion.
That explains why some start-ups are trying to make money by getting firms to partner with them on direct promotions that reward users for specific actions, such as presenting them with a discount coupon via their phone screen if they check in to a specific location.
Quick updaters even get a reward for their trouble: the 3.2 client lets the iOS app serve as a remote playback target for other Plex-equipped devices.
Or, auto insurance companies could reward policyholders for mounting their smartphones on their dashboards, where the phones could function as the equivalent of the black boxes carried in airplanes.
As with the human version of the game, if the partner accepted the token, both animals received their reward.
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It was a poor reward for their efforts and they paid the price within two minutes of the re-start as Allen stepped through the Ospreys midfield defence and raced over from halfway.
For example, as Fast Company reports, PepsiCo and Safeway have formed a partnership to reward fans with snacks and beverages based on their Foursquare behavior.
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