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> nothing for me to gain by discussing my salary with my co-workers and only potential downsides That sort of makes sense from a social consequences standpoint
by tyingq 5y ago
> nothing for me to gain by discussing my salary with my co-workers and only potential downsides
That sort of makes sense from a social consequences standpoint. But, if the data is open, the only real solution for employers is to correct upwards. They aren't going to lower the salary of high salary outliers. It seems like it would raise the water level for everyone.
It's also useful as a way to know you should ask for a raise. You don't have to necessarily mention it when asking.
- bityard 5y ago> They aren't going to lower the salary of high salary outliers. True, probably not. But I have worked for companies that would simply stop giving meaningful annual raises if forced to for some reason, which would be the same net result. > You don't have to necessarily mention it when asking. Also true, but if person A tells person B what they are being paid, person A has no guarantees that person B will keep their identity a secret. I like my co-workers but I don't trust them as much as I trust my family and friends so it's just not worth the risk.