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> it doesn't matter what you say the raise limits are for a person, the market sets those things and the market right now says you're wrong This is very common
by hvidgaard 10y ago
> it doesn't matter what you say the raise limits are for a person, the market sets those things and the market right now says you're wrong
This is very common. They often justify it with "In this company we're not paying as much, but we have greater freedom/cooler tech/<other benefit>". Well good for you. We have already established that we're a good fit, but I'm not working for 20% less than I can across the street.
- kasey_junk 10y agoI don't think there is anything wrong with justifying a lower pay rate that way. I have definitely taken lower paying jobs for those very reasons. When you are making that value proposition you accept that some potential employees you'll miss out on because the money is not there. The problematic behavior is when the people setting the pay bands get the value proposition wrong or they think they are paying market when they are not.
- reitanqild 10y agoWell, ATM I tell everyone that unless they add 15% to my current salary I won't even listen; I love the place I work ATM, they have been consistently nice for 18 months straight and I actually enjoy work. I also have an OK salary so this is partially about reducing risk and partially about giving something back.
- madeofpalk 10y agoThey can try and justify it, but as it turns out I can't pay the rent with "greater freedom".
- crdoconnor 10y agoIME that's usually a lie. Worse working conditions almost always correlated with lower pay.