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Re:What happens when you talk about salaries at Google by eropple on Tuesday July 21, 2015 @01:02PM (#9923772)
Have you paused to consider who would benefit from instilling that idea in you? Because it's not you who benefits.
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Re:What happens when you talk about salaries at Google by nicboobees on Wednesday July 22, 2015 @05:36AM (#9928544)
It certainly is me who benefits.

In 2 previous jobs, I found out what others at the company were making. OK, they were managers, but still, it just made me pissed off. It didn't make me happy by any means.

As others note, people tend to generally think they're above average. Can you not see that exploding their delusion might not be such a great idea? Some of them have to be below average. A team who doesn't share salary info, can all be happy that they're all above average. If they start sharing salary, half will be below average and probably pretty pissed off.

The people who benefit, are people who are generally happy as they are. Would you like to know how much money your neighbours have? Why should it matter?

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