Work VENT

...someone who started at my company at the same time as me, with less work experience, makes about $20K more than me...why?? maybe bc he is a MALE. There is nothing else to explain this difference..SO pissed OFF I want to quit! But I cant right now, not until I find something new!!!

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Oh no way!!!! That's disgusting!!

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how did you find out his salary?

can you speak wtih your boss and say that you feel you're underpaid and want a raise? (don't mention the coworker's salary, obviously)

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not saying that this difference in salary is right at ALL, but did you negotiate your salary when you were hired? he might have taken a more aggressive approach in negotiations. granted, they probably offered him more to begin with because there's no way that he asked and won $20k more in negotiations.

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does he have a higher educational degree

same thing is happening at my work. but he has a phd.....

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Sometimes if people have a higher degree they'll pay them more and it's 'justified' but if he has the same education as you there really isn't an excuse. I would talk to your boss and tell him you want more money, explain why and try to keep your co-worker's salary info out of it... but if there really isn't any reason (education etc) they are paying you less then they are technically violating the Equal Pay Act (an ammendment to the FLSA) so even if he did negotiate a higher salary they should have upped yours as well. So many places do this though because what are the odds of people actually finding out what their co-workers salaries are?