Comments on: Should Salaries be Secret? http://www.breddy.net/2006/08/08/should-salaries-be-secret/ Personal and professional weblog of Chris Bredesen Fri, 20 May 2011 11:27:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JoshDM http://www.breddy.net/2006/08/08/should-salaries-be-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-82 JoshDM Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:49:15 +0000 http://www.breddy.net/2006/08/08/should-salaries-be-secret/#comment-82 Hey Breddy, remember that time R---- found everyone's salary listed on a couple pages by the printer? Those sure were some fun times. Oh, and http://www.revenews.com/brookschaaf/2006/08/yes_comerixa_has_faltered.html Hey Breddy,

remember that time R—- found everyone’s salary listed on a couple pages by the printer?

Those sure were some fun times.

Oh, and http://www.revenews.com/brookschaaf/2006/08/yes_comerixa_has_faltered.html

]]> By: Rob http://www.breddy.net/2006/08/08/should-salaries-be-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Rob Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:15:50 +0000 http://www.breddy.net/2006/08/08/should-salaries-be-secret/#comment-78 At Motorola, the pay grades are posted on the wall, but there is a range of about $20K between lower and upper range of the grade. So you at least have an idea how much the guy next to you, or your manager is making. At Motorola, the pay grades are posted on the wall, but there is a range of about $20K between lower and upper range of the grade. So you at least have an idea how much the guy next to you, or your manager is making.

]]> By: Kris http://www.breddy.net/2006/08/08/should-salaries-be-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Kris Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:24:11 +0000 http://www.breddy.net/2006/08/08/should-salaries-be-secret/#comment-67 I would certainly give it a go. The problem is even worse when you are contracting in my experience. I'm working with 3 other solid software developers right now and the daily rate varies from 320 to 500 pound per day. Not an usual scenario. And god forbid that the permies get wind of what management has decided to pay contractors, even though they decide not to give out pay rises this year - then people get VERY frustrated. I think if all pay was a lot more public the disparity would be far less and those that are on more would really have to justify their pay. It's a lot harder to fool everyone you are good at your job than just the boss. Typically though, the people who decide these policies in my experience often didn't get to their position purely on merit either why change the system that works for them? Perhaps ignorance is bliss. I would certainly give it a go. The problem is even worse when you are contracting in my experience. I’m working with 3 other solid software developers right now and the daily rate varies from 320 to 500 pound per day. Not an usual scenario. And god forbid that the permies get wind of what management has decided to pay contractors, even though they decide not to give out pay rises this year – then people get VERY frustrated.

I think if all pay was a lot more public the disparity would be far less and those that are on more would really have to justify their pay. It’s a lot harder to fool everyone you are good at your job than just the boss. Typically though, the people who decide these policies in my experience often didn’t get to their position purely on merit either why change the system that works for them?

Perhaps ignorance is bliss.

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