Maybe the solution for this problem is the same as my proposed solution for used car shopping. Eliminate the haggling. This is the salary for the position. No n

Maybe the solution for this problem is the same as my proposed solution for used car shopping. Eliminate the haggling. This is the salary for the position. No negotiation. If you do X,Y,Z you get so much bonus. If you get this review and meet these goals you get this raise. All numbers, no negotiation. The best employees often aren't the best negotiators. In fact, outside of sales or management, I would say there is almost an inverse correlation. But it sure leaves a bad taste in a model employees mouth to find out Bob make more because he is a better haggler even though he does a worse job. Enough of a bad taste they may either do a much worse job or start looking for another place to work. But this is a problem with a simple solution.