> And now that you brought it up, why should I pay your full wage if you are only working at half force since you aren’t motivated anymore? I think this is the

> And now that you brought it up, why should I pay your full wage if you are only working at half force since you aren’t motivated anymore? I think this is the reason why "openness" is tough to achieve. Most of the time, the stakes are much higher for the employee than the company-- the business can probably continue operating after separation, but the employee might not be able to pay rent without a paycheck. All information is power in the relationship, so I don't think an employee should ever feel obligated to share more than what is necessary. I wouldn't expect to be informed that my department's budget for salaries is $X or that I'm going to be let go, effective three months from now. > Don’t come into the office one day telling me out of the blue that you haven’t been happy for a while, found someone else and will leave me as soon as possible. Some people just prefer voting with their feet.