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As much as "you can't be fired for talking about salary" is supposed to be a thing... Guess how many of my coworkers talked about straight salaries vs "% increa
by Onawa 3y ago
As much as "you can't be fired for talking about salary" is supposed to be a thing... Guess how many of my coworkers talked about straight salaries vs "% increase" in our last round of gov salary negotiations.... Yeah, no one said a straight salary number... In theory, great concept. In reality, it is still veryuch taboo in US culture to speak in raw terms of salary.
- pavel_lishin 3y agoMost employees aren't afraid of being fired, they're afraid of their coworkers finding out just how underpaid they are, and resenting them instead of their employer. Our hold head of HR used to remind us that while they can't forbid us from talking about salaries, Theodore Roosevelt said that "comparison is the thief of joy".