> many managers regard underlings getting paid more than them as unhealthy Yeah, I never understood this. As a manager I've always strived to earn less than th

> many managers regard underlings getting paid more than them as unhealthy Yeah, I never understood this. As a manager I've always strived to earn less than those I help do their job (meaning pushing their salary up whenever I could), they're doing all the heavy lifting and I'm just along for the ride trying to unblock them and coordinate stuff. Not sure why there are managers who think they should earn more than the people doing the grunt-work, but then again, the world is filled with people who think they're more important than they are.