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What about people with very large paychecks? I don't want to make my friends uncomfortable when they realize I make literally an extra zero at the end of what
by valdiorn 11y ago
What about people with very large paychecks?
I don't want to make my friends uncomfortable when they realize I make literally an extra zero at the end of what they make.
Should I keep my mouth shut or disclose... for their sake?
- spacemanmatt 11y agoI think that's the point of the article. It's only fair to talk about it.
- sukilot 11y agoMaybe your heart is telling you that you shouldn't be spending an extra 0 on yourself than your peers. If you acknowledge your incredible luck, and that there is diminishing marginal return in lavishly rewarding yourself for our efforts, and you invest the excess in meaningful projects that improve the lot of the world....
- valdiorn 11y agoYour comment doesn't make much sense. I put most of my money into a savings account as I'm saving up for a house. I don't live a very frivolous lifestyle, if that's what you mean. However, I emigrated from Iceland to the UK, and some of the people I left behind do not have the luxury of doing the same, as they have families or relationships back home. How would it be fair of me to disclose my salary, just to show them what they can't have? Most people know I make good money, but maybe not exactly how much, and I try not to boast as I feel that is rude. Constantly going around telling people about my salary would probably not be well received, even if it was "in the interest of transparency of fairness"... Edit: I do not acknowledge it as luck, I worked my ass off to get where I am today!