Why Is It Important To Work 40 Hours

I feel a bit conflicted when it comes to this topic. Right off the bat, I concluded that obviously we should work toward exclusively creating internal motivations for students, as opposed to any external or physical incentives. But the more I pondered on the subject, the more my thinking shifted especially with my experiences. In retrospect, haven't money, work benefits, and rewards been a huge, if not the only, motivator for the majority of adults throughout history and today, more than ever? Does anyone want to work 40 hours or more every week simply because they are motivated to be better and provide for society? Can we really say that that a paycheck every so often has absolutely no motivation for one to work harder and want to succeed?
I don’t know how many times I’ve seen kids, in their school uniforms, until the late hours of the night, just asking for change at train and bus stations for a variety of reasons. For them being able to get things in the now is important especially if their parents can’t provide the things they want. Wouldn’t school seem like a waste if you could be out there making money at that moment, to get the things that you want, but your family could not give you, either anytime soon or ever? I think the need to belong by having the same quality or type of things as your peers is a huge motivator for young people. I don’t think there is anything wrong with children being rewarded for hard work that will lead them to the right direction. I think the amounts mention in the NPR article may be excessive and providing a single type of incentive will have its downfalls because not everyone responds in the same fashion . I think providing both immediate and delayed reinforcement could prove to be beneficial. A delayed fund could be used to go to college and if the student ultimately chooses not to pursue higher education those funds will go back to the educational system or donated to a charity of the persons