> Why must your compensation be based on relative pay to the most highly paid It clearly is not, so asking why it "must" seems a bit odd. > The only rationale

> Why must your compensation be based on relative pay to the most highly paid It clearly is not, so asking why it "must" seems a bit odd. > The only rationale I see is jealousy Others might call it justice or fairness, but that's basically it. People's feeling of personal security and self-worth. The same basic force is behind most wars, revolutions, and other forms of inter-personal violence. That begins to answer the question, really.