How would you feel if you just found out a coworker makes more than you? I didn’t expect it to bother me, but it did, more than I wanted to admit. It wasn’t anger exactly, more this quiet mix of self-doubt and curiosity. I started thinking less about the difference in pay and more about what it says about how value gets measured at work. Is fair pay really about dollars, or about feeling seen for what you contribute?

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I have direct reports that make more than me. It’s a slap in the face for sure and very common but I don’t want to go job hunting right now.

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I recently found out that I make more than my coworker, and she has been at the company longer than I have. It’s not by much, but it makes me feel bad, you know? I know she does so much for the company it deserves more than she’s given

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There’s so many variables and sometimes it sort of makes sense but last year I found out I was paid the same as my colleague who has double the experience I do (but we do the same job). I didn’t think that was fair although she got a promotion since so she now makes a lot more than me!

When it happened to me, it was a massive difference because I was wearing 15 hats because my area was in startup mode and I worked my way up vs someone who was hired in at the real pay level.

It’s a slap in the face for sure. And unfortunately, HR has no qualms about it because they were getting the biggest bang for their buck.

I lucked out with getting the titles (while the pay didn’t match). So it helped making a lateral move.

I would use that information to motivate me to advocate for higher pay, but I wouldn’t throw it in my managers face like “I know [coworker] makes X, you should pay me that too”.

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