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Months (or years) of work have finally paid off and you are in your dream job. Now, you’re thinking about being successful in your position, navigating workplace politics, earning raises, and getting promoted.

According to a recent study by Cornell researchers Kaitlin Woolley and Ayelet Fishbach published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, people who received immediate, frequent rewards for completing small tasks reported more interest and more enjoyment in their work, compared with people who received delayed rewards only given out at the end of a long project.