Two reasons. 1) People are not mature enough to discuss salary without negative feelings creeping in and straining the relationship. 2) Employers will not allow giving up leverage in salary/raise negotiations.

If you can talk about it like a grown up and keep what you know from your employer then go ahead and discuss it. But its usually a bad idea.

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Posted by Lsut81

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Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:52 am to Opus

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1) People are not mature enough to discuss salary without negative feelings creeping in and straining the relationship. 2) Employers will not allow giving up leverage in salary/raise negotiations.

Agree and Salaries are also not necessarily tied to specific jobs/task.... There are a lot of times where people are paid on future potential, not the here and now.

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Posted by LSUFanHouston

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Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:37 pm to Opus

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Two reasons. 1) People are not mature enough to discuss salary without negative feelings creeping in and straining the relationship. 2) Employers will not allow giving up leverage in salary/raise negotiations.

Nothing good can come from knowing what your co-workers make. It breeds resentment and issues. Maybe that should not be the case, but people are human with emotions and feelings.

Employers also bring new people on board for different reasons, and that can effect salary, etc.

If you want to know if your pay is at market level, go talk to a headhunter and go apply for a couple of jobs with other companies in your area.

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