"As a manager, I've always felt that I have zero incentive to pay anyone under a fair market rate." But are you a line manager or is part of your performance K

"As a manager, I've always felt that I have zero incentive to pay anyone under a fair market rate." But are you a line manager or is part of your performance KPI's the profit of your unit? Or are you an owner in a small business whose own income is directly influenced by salary expenditure, like when you're running a (small) body shop or sell hours? Those are all very different situations to be in.