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You think the employer should pay based on what employees will do with their income, not what the employee provides to the company? I mean, great, that's Marxi
by eesmith 5y ago
You think the employer should pay based on what employees will do with their income, not what the employee provides to the company?
I mean, great, that's Marxism 101 - "to each according to his needs" - and I can respect that.
But does the employer get to decide if the employee's budget structure is appropriate? Surely a progressive income tax would cut down on the 10x differential, and strong social services would help support the family.
- wruza 5y agoemployer should pay based on what employees will do with their income, not what the employee provides to the company? Neither. It is all based on negotiation and people negotiate based on their baseline needs (sorry for this tautology).
- eesmith 5y agoMy father, with a family to support as the sole breadwinner, was a lousy negotiator. Someone who "has no family and spends" the extra time learning salary negotiation can accept a higher risk of failure, would be negotiating from a stronger position. So I don't see how your examples have much bearing - the company is going to pay for what they can profit from, not what the employee needs. If my father doesn't know what comparable positions pay, he has a harder time knowing if (say) 3% pay increases per year is appropriate for his position.