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It hurts the company too. Because people will leave if they're undercompensated. And recruiters are looking for people based on skills, not negotiation skills.
by lostcolony 10y ago
It hurts the company too. Because people will leave if they're undercompensated. And recruiters are looking for people based on skills, not negotiation skills. If they find someone undercompensated for their skill set who fills a role they're looking to fill, they -will- poach them.
Paying people what they're worth benefits everyone involved.
- cellularmitosis 10y agoI have to say, I'm surprised I don't see more of this viewpoint represented in here, especially when competent and experienced programmers are very much in a seller's market. I think there are a lot of conflict-averse engineers. Not giving them the raises they deserve (putting the onus on the engineer to negotiate for it) sends a message employee: this company is more concerned with getting a "good deal" than with valuing you as an engineer. That's a breeding ground for sentiments of zero loyalty.