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re: Do you discuss your salary with co workers???
Posted on 9/29/15 at 8:20 pm to Maverick01
Posted on 9/29/15 at 8:20 pm to Maverick01
No reason to ever be ashamed, but you don't think it's a little forward and even rude for anyone to ever ask what your salary is? And also stating it if no one has asked wouldn't seem a little rude (if you likely make more than others) or awkward (if you have the poor).
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Posted on 9/29/15 at 8:27 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
Always a bad idea because there always seems to be the gisgruntled employee who runs to the boss wanting a raise because _______ makes $x more than him/her.
Posted on 9/29/15 at 8:47 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
I would discuss to get the information. However I wouldn't disclose that I knew it to my boss. I'd use it to negotiate other offers with other companies and use that offer to negotiate a raise with my boss.
Posted on 9/29/15 at 8:53 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
I'm in sales, and your colleagues are always aware of your numbers and what those numbers mean to your income. I can take a guess within 5K how much they've made in a year, and of course I'm trying to beat them as well to look good and make more money. Maybe it's different in sales than other industries, but we're pretty open with what we make because it directly shows how hard we are working and what we are worth to any company that will hire us.
This post was edited on 9/29/15 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 9/29/15 at 8:59 pm to timbo
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I can't see any good that comes from discussing salaries with co-workers. You'll either get pissed about how much someone else is making, or they'll get pissed about how much you're making.
To my last point, this is why I think sales is different. If one of my colleagues is curious on why I'm selling a lot, I'll give him advice on what I've done in hopes that he'll score just under what I'm making. Plus it's entirely possible that a salesman can make more than his manager and maybe even his manager's manager if he goes out there and closes enough sales.
Posted on 9/29/15 at 9:59 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
I've been a manager at Fortune 100 companies for the past 20 years. It is a fireable offense. Most companies wouldn't actually fire you just for discussing salary. However, if you are under any kind of discipline / official coaching, it could be the excuse they need to cut you loose.
My advise it to avoid fellow associates that are willing to speak at this level because they are bad news and other people are aware. I've always avoided the "Grapevine" and don't pass along rumors. Of course, I have a thing against drama in general in my personal and worklife. I'd suggest the same as drama is not what successful people do.
My advise it to avoid fellow associates that are willing to speak at this level because they are bad news and other people are aware. I've always avoided the "Grapevine" and don't pass along rumors. Of course, I have a thing against drama in general in my personal and worklife. I'd suggest the same as drama is not what successful people do.
Posted on 9/29/15 at 10:26 pm to Navajo61490
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Absolutely not
Your silence only works against you, unless you don't make much. If you don't make much then you may be better off not disclosing it so that your coworkers aren't so content.
Keep your coworkers wanting to ask for more and it increases your relative value to the company and who knows, maybe you'll benefit as well.
This post was edited on 9/29/15 at 10:35 pm
Posted on 9/29/15 at 10:33 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
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Would y'all ever discuss it with your peers to gain leverage with your boss?
No, and I wouldn't do that to gain leverage against my bosses. I respect all the people I work under, and I feel like I am compensated well. If something changed and I didn't respect the people I work for, I could leave.
I don't bother trying to hide it because it's public record, but I don't flaunt it either.
This post was edited on 9/29/15 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 9/29/15 at 10:37 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
We do but that's because we're all underpaid anyway.
I make the least on my team.
I make the least on my team.
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