I believe it is easier to teach skills then it is to teach motivation. An employee that wants to learn and get better can accomplish a lot more in the long run. An unmotivated employee with a decent level of skill is nice in the short term. You save money on training and do not feel as invested if the employees leaves after working for you. It doesn’t feel like you invested so much time to see them leave. I think personally I would rather have a motivated employee. Dealing with unmotivated employees is time consuming, annoying and cause problems with other coworkers.