There always is some sort of taboo on this subject as it shows a lot of our inner workings we do not necessarily like to make so visible to others. This makes it a very private matter for most people I encountered in my career.

Personally I feel mad if I find out that someone earns significant more as I do while in day to day work I need to hold their hands to make things go right. It is an imbalance that signifies injustice to me and coming from my employer in the same way people get mad about bankers getting big bonuses for doing so great wasting taxpayers’ money and being irresponsible. I simply would not feel being taken serious and feel taken advantage of instead and quit my job over night, which is yet another reason the subject is taboo for many.

Now am I only in it for the money? Clearly not, as otherwise I would not take it as personal at all and just focus on negotiating better and earning more instead of doing my work as best I can. Performing better often doesn’t lead to better income for you, while the reverse is often true under many circumstances. In fact I value free time to do what I want to, more as just making as much money as possible.

Let the postings begin 😉