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It's not as easy a question as it sounds. Sharing this information within a company usually means trouble. So it doesn't look like a good idea to share it with
by Hoasi 7y ago
It's not as easy a question as it sounds. Sharing this information within a company usually means trouble. So it doesn't look like a good idea to share it with society at large. At the same time, honesty and transparency is the best policy... Privacy, security, and psychological issues are at stake when it comes to money.
> the gig economy has made salary comparing a near necessity for many.
Obviously, most freelancers would love if this information was public.
If rates are public, you know where you are standing and where to start if you want to provide a service. That is not exactly the same as telling how much money one makes—one can only infer so much. Despite this, most freelancers are still secretive about their rate—as if this was always an advantage.
- zwkrt 7y agoI think the reasons it causes trouble in the workplace and more generally are exactly why it should be shared with everyone. Sharing salaries/wages is only an issue if the wages themselves cannot be justified. The issue is that very few people's wages CAN be justified (either in terms of scalar dollar amount or in relation to the value one produces), and sharing incomes just shines light on the ugly reality that income disparity is mostly senseless. I think a lot of societal problems would be solved if we all had a sign over our head showing stats about how much we make and how we spend that money.