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Fairness Money Favoritism Raises

I work for a great company and enjoy my job. My problem is I recently found out that one of my co-workers makes double the salary that I do. He has others help with his work, sleeps at his desk, and holds onto work for weeks. When I addressed this with the supervisors, they laughed. I am flabbergasted over the salary. Should I let it go?



You may be working for a great company, but in a number of ways, it appears that this great company may grate on the employees.

One of the primary sources of pay-related dissatisfaction arises out of an issue called pay equity. Employees may be satisfied with their pay until they learn that others who are doing the same work, or even less, are making more money.

While there may be some explanations for this differential, such as additional training, experience, skill levels, or even tenure, it is often a reflection of a pay system that is out of date and out of touch. And further, if there is an explanation for this differential, why don't the employees know about it?

In addition, why is the company so tolerant of an employee who needs help on everything except sleeping at his desk? And, finally, it is not exactly the mark of supervisory professionalism to give out a hearty guffaw when an employee raises a serious issue. Rather than worrying about what the sleeper is being paid, you should find out what actions you need to take to qualify for a raise, and then take them. If you want something to worry about, look no further than your supervision.



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