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Old 02-26-2023, 12:44 PM
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I think everyone's entire tax return, including all sources of income and especially their wage/salary, should be public information. The reasons for that are many. I just sent an email to my boss this morning because I discovered that I'm between 15 and 21% underpaid. If that wasn't public information I wouldn't have had the data to show him, and I may very well get a substantial raise and not have to quit my job because he knows that I know about this and it needs to get fixed.
How much people make is none of your business. If you are underpaid, grow a pair and go find a higher paying job but don’t suggest everyone should give up their right to privacy because you don’t have enough motivation to better your pay. There are plenty of salary surveys that show data for every profession, experience level, etc. so to suggest we all need to give up our right to privacy seems lazy and strikes me as socialism.
 
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To me, knowing the incentives on the other side of every negotiation is to the negotiator's advantage. Knowing whether they really want to complete the deal or not is a big deal to me. I think I paid a fair price for my bike because of how it is equipped, but I think most motorcycles I see at dealers are massively overpriced and it's a major turn off to deal with them if they start negotiating from a position like that.

I think everyone's entire tax return, including all sources of income and especially their wage/salary, should be public information. The reasons for that are many. I just sent an email to my boss this morning because I discovered that I'm between 15 and 21% underpaid. If that wasn't public information I wouldn't have had the data to show him, and I may very well get a substantial raise and not have to quit my job because he knows that I know about this and it needs to get fixed.
Or you may very well get fired.
 
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I ended up with about a 10% raise during Covid as we were losing too many people
Not very many people wanted to work for a Hospital, no idea why

No-ones W2 should be public information unless you are running for election/public office
Possibly a few other instances

That's just a stupid idea
Move to some country that isn't a democracy if you don't like it
Unless....wait...are you female ?
 
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Originally Posted by downzero
To me, knowing the incentives on the other side of every negotiation is to the negotiator's advantage. Knowing whether they really want to complete the deal or not is a big deal to me. I think I paid a fair price for my bike because of how it is equipped, but I think most motorcycles I see at dealers are massively overpriced and it's a major turn off to deal with them if they start negotiating from a position like that.

I think everyone's entire tax return, including all sources of income and especially their wage/salary, should be public information. The reasons for that are many. I just sent an email to my boss this morning because I discovered that I'm between 15 and 21% underpaid. If that wasn't public information I wouldn't have had the data to show him, and I may very well get a substantial raise and not have to quit my job because he knows that I know about this and it needs to get fixed.
I was a head-hunter for twenty-five years placing engineers. The conventional wisdom amongst the employers who were my clients is if somebody is being underpaid there invariably is a reason why.

Suggesting anyone’s income should be a matter of public record is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard. That said, some people will post it at glassdoor.com
 

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Originally Posted by downzero
To me, knowing the incentives on the other side of every negotiation is to the negotiator's advantage. Knowing whether they really want to complete the deal or not is a big deal to me. I think I paid a fair price for my bike because of how it is equipped, but I think most motorcycles I see at dealers are massively overpriced and it's a major turn off to deal with them if they start negotiating from a position like that.

I think everyone's entire tax return, including all sources of income and especially their wage/salary, should be public information. The reasons for that are many. I just sent an email to my boss this morning because I discovered that I'm between 15 and 21% underpaid. If that wasn't public information I wouldn't have had the data to show him, and I may very well get a substantial raise and not have to quit my job because he knows that I know about this and it needs to get fixed.
Let us know how that worked out for you.

Even if it did work out, this is the most ridiculous thing I have read this morning, and it's been a long morning.
 

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My local harley dealer pays 1k a month plus 9% commission of their profit on every bike
Thanks for resurrecting a thread from 2009 you Jackass.

I realize you're a one and done bot most likely, but PoondyBoi??

WTF is wrong with you?
 
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Originally Posted by DaveyFB
I ended up with about a 10% raise during Covid as we were losing too many people
Not very many people wanted to work for a Hospital, no idea why

No-ones W2 should be public information unless you are running for election/public office
Possibly a few other instances

That's just a stupid idea
Move to some country that isn't a democracy if you don't like it
Unless....wait...are you female ?
why do you need to see anyone’s returns? I don’t understand that. Can’t pick and choose, all or none.

as to the OP, who’s tax returns did you see to know you’re underpaid?
 
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Originally Posted by downzero
to me, knowing the incentives on the other side of every negotiation is to the negotiator's advantage. Knowing whether they really want to complete the deal or not is a big deal to me. I think i paid a fair price for my bike because of how it is equipped, but i think most motorcycles i see at dealers are massively overpriced and it's a major turn off to deal with them if they start negotiating from a position like that.

I think everyone's entire tax return, including all sources of income and especially their wage/salary, should be public information. The reasons for that are many. I just sent an email to my boss this morning because i discovered that i'm between 15 and 21% underpaid. If that wasn't public information i wouldn't have had the data to show him, and i may very well get a substantial raise and not have to quit my job because he knows that i know about this and it needs to get fixed.
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