Agreed. I've had other coworkers direct their anger at me when finding out I made more. And I've felt the glower of jealousy & feeling cheated when finding out

Agreed. I've had other coworkers direct their anger at me when finding out I made more. And I've felt the glower of jealousy & feeling cheated when finding out someone else made more, even if I was being paid fairly. In both cases, merit didn't even factor in to the equation. It doesn't seem to be a rational response.