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I don't always want privacy though. Is privacy at odds with accountability? We were talking about how disclosing salary and compensation information for everyo
by mcny 9y ago
I don't always want privacy though. Is privacy at odds with accountability?
We were talking about how disclosing salary and compensation information for everyone would help everyone in the long run and some people objected saying they want privacy.
We have a lot of information that some people know but most do not. We have to think carefully what is private and what isn't. For example, your employer knows how much they pay you. I say it isn't private.
- vageli 9y agoThere are varying degrees of privacy. Just because you share some information with some people doesn't mean you want to share all information with everyone. That said, I agree that opaque salaries hurt only the employee as the other side of the market (employer) has full knowledge.
- Slansitartop 9y ago> We were talking about how disclosing salary and compensation information for everyone would help everyone in the long run and some people objected saying they want privacy. > For example, your employer knows how much they pay you. I say it isn't private. It's also likely that your employer has shared your salary with other employers, so when you interview for a new job they know how much you're currently making without having to ask. For an example, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Work_Number https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Work_Number http://acceptance.theworknumber.com/Employees/DataReport/ http://acceptance.theworknumber.com/Employees/DataReport/ I requested my report recently, and it had the last 5 years of my salary history, updated monthly. Salary data isn't private, because everyone who can use it against you already has access.