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[–] Scolding7300@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think you're oversimplifying the "supply" of salary, companies have budgets they allocate for salaries. One employee getting a better salary thans someone else doesn't always mean that there's no room to give a raise for that someone else, it all depends on the budgeting.

I do agree that negotiating together is better, I generally also think just talking about salaries is good (among coworkers), don't know why it's a taboo in the US.

[–] Spzi@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

companies have budgets they allocate for salaries. One employee getting a better salary thans someone else doesn’t always mean that there’s no room to give a raise for that someone else, it all depends on the budgeting.

Yes, you will find singular examples where the rule fails. But on average, over long timescales, what you say means what I said.