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She created an internal spreadsheet allowing Googlers to add their salary information. Lots of people helped tweak the sheet adding data visualizations, compar
by corin_ 11y ago
She created an internal spreadsheet allowing Googlers to add their salary information.
Lots of people helped tweak the sheet adding data visualizations, comparisons, etc.
Google management told her they didn't like it, she pointed out that you can't be fired for sharing salary information.
Lots of colleagues were giving her "peer bonuses" for setting this up, but her manager kept blocking them, something which is apparently unheard of to the point that most people didn't know they could be blocked.
By the time she left, 5% of staff were apparently using the sheet.
Even more TLDR: Nothing particularly happened except that Google showed they dislike colleagues talking about salaries.
- justwannasing 11y agoSo no different than any other company and a big fuss about 5% usage.
- Kiro 11y agoWhat's a peer bonus?
- giancarlostoro 11y agoFellow Co-Workers nominate someone for a peer bonus, and if approved by a manager (edit: or whomever is responsible for approval), you get an extra $100 on your next paycheck (on your gross pay at least, but still nice).
- tempVariable 11y agoI've read that you can award a $150 bonus to another colleague, at which point a manager can approve or block the award. The second part,- manager blocking her from getting the bonus is what sparked the additional controversy. edit: sibling comment says $100, could be either or.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoA bonus you get for doing something that helps your peers with their work, even if not directly related to your responsibilities.