That's a good thing. Individual bargaining over compensation is only good for those individuals who happen to be good at bargaining, not for the employer nor th

That's a good thing. Individual bargaining over compensation is only good for those individuals who happen to be good at bargaining, not for the employer nor the other employees. Most of us never have to dicker about money in the course of our work, so it's not actually a skill worth paying extra for; an employer who nevertheless pays a premium for good bargainers it doesn't need will conversely tend to undercompensate everyone else, which is bad for cohesion and retention.