Agree, but you can probably "hide" it so that it's subtle. E.g. you give people slightly smaller raises, or don't increase initial salaries for new employees ov

Agree, but you can probably "hide" it so that it's subtle. E.g. you give people slightly smaller raises, or don't increase initial salaries for new employees over time as quickly as you might have. I'm not making a value judgment on whether this would be okay, but I think Starbucks could do something like that without the world noticing.