In response to Geoffrey James' 10 Things Employees Want More Than a Raise, here are a few more items to add to the list...

To be valued and respected.
There's nothing worse than a company taking you for granted. If you're good at what you do, there are plenty of other companies out there in which you could do the exact same thing but be happier because they actually value you. On the lighter side, we mentioned some examples in Five Simple Habits That'll Make You A Better Co-Worker, having baseline respect, even if you don't get along, is nice. Please. Thank you. It's that damn easy.

To walk into the office kitchen without it feeling like a frat house.
This is related to the previous point— respect. In this case, though, rather than it be about you as a contributor or team member, it's about sharing communal spaces with some decency. C'mon people, seriously? Is this really necessary? As much as places like Facebook might like you to live where you work, at least there is the distinction, however slight, between your own living space which you pay to use and the space you use to get paid, which you share with everyone in your office, aka. the company's (not your) office!

To be challenged.
Again, this is related to point 11, which serves as the stepping stone. Take a look at Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs:

There is a definite correlation between the original article and the theory. Capping it off, to reach maximum fulfillment, employees want to self-actualize. They want to reach their full potential and live the words of the army, Be All That You Can Be, without actually being at war.

What else do employees want aside from money?

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