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I have had three managers till now. I have asked all three what was their salary. Only one told me his salary, rest two didn't. I keep asking salaries when I b

I have had three managers till now. I have asked all three what was their salary. Only one told me his salary, rest two didn't. I keep asking salaries when I become friends with my coworkers, mostly because its a taboo and hence makes it fun. It makes them laugh when I suddenly in the middle of a conversation ask their salary becuase nobody has in the 10-15 years of their careers. I am a fresher, though.

yitchelle 11y ago
That is interesting. Did you disclose your salary to your coworkers, and if you did, did that effect your relationship with your coworkers?
- mkagenius 11y ago
  All three of my managers know my salary (of course). Apart from that, people with whom I am close with know my salary and I know theirs. Mine is the lowest even though one of my friend is IC1 and I am IC2, others are senior to me. Some of them tell me to talk to the manager for my salary. My priority is learning, so it doesn't bother me much. But I did talk to the manager (and her manager's manager too), because if you don't, they take you for granted. By knowing I had the lowest salary gives me lot of opportunities to crack jokes :-)
  - sukilot 11y ago
    Your confidence and shameless curiosity will take you far in life, with exponentially compounding returns.
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  - yitchelle 11y ago
    From an office scenario, having a coworker knowing your salary is very different to having a close friend knowing your salary. This is especially true if the average salary of your peers makes it difficult to have a comfortable lifestyle. Luckily for the most of the HN crowd, this is not the case. Salary is something I have an open discussion with my manager about, actually my manager encourage this type of discussion with him. This is a healthy practice.
    - mkagenius 11y ago
      Oh maybe I wasn't clear, I was referring to people I am close with at work and in the same team know my salary. My salary is comfortably above market's average hence doesn't bother me much that I have the lowest in my team. Agreed, totally healthy.

yitchelle 11y ago

That is interesting. Did you disclose your salary to your coworkers, and if you did, did that effect your relationship with your coworkers?

mkagenius 11y ago
All three of my managers know my salary (of course). Apart from that, people with whom I am close with know my salary and I know theirs. Mine is the lowest even though one of my friend is IC1 and I am IC2, others are senior to me. Some of them tell me to talk to the manager for my salary. My priority is learning, so it doesn't bother me much. But I did talk to the manager (and her manager's manager too), because if you don't, they take you for granted. By knowing I had the lowest salary gives me lot of opportunities to crack jokes :-)
- sukilot 11y ago
  Your confidence and shameless curiosity will take you far in life, with exponentially compounding returns.
- deleted 11y ago
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- yitchelle 11y ago
  From an office scenario, having a coworker knowing your salary is very different to having a close friend knowing your salary. This is especially true if the average salary of your peers makes it difficult to have a comfortable lifestyle. Luckily for the most of the HN crowd, this is not the case. Salary is something I have an open discussion with my manager about, actually my manager encourage this type of discussion with him. This is a healthy practice.
  - mkagenius 11y ago
    Oh maybe I wasn't clear, I was referring to people I am close with at work and in the same team know my salary. My salary is comfortably above market's average hence doesn't bother me much that I have the lowest in my team. Agreed, totally healthy.