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0 pointsdgudkov7y ago0 comments

>Why not? Just publish who makes how much money. That’s it.

Okay. Let's make a thought experiment.

  Company A. Senior Java Developer. $100K.
  Company B. Senior Java Developer. $120K.

Question: is the Java developer in Company A underpaid?

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maxxxxx7y ago

What’s the point of this thought experiment?

dgudkovOP7y ago

How can you understand fairness of pay from that information?

maxxxxx7y ago

You can’t. It depends on the situation. I am sure the people working there can put it better into context.

I still don’t understand the thought experiment. How about: Car A costs $30000, Car B costs $50000. Which is the better value? Makes as little sense.

dgudkovOP7y ago

Exactly. That's the point. Just pricing information (be it salary or car prices) makes little sense.

Market transparency that you mentioned earlier makes sense only for standardized goods/services. Software jobs are not standardized and many people don't want their colleagues to know how much their earn.

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maxxxxx7y ago

What’s the point of this thought experiment?

dgudkovOP7y ago

How can you understand fairness of pay from that information?

maxxxxx7y ago

You can’t. It depends on the situation. I am sure the people working there can put it better into context.

I still don’t understand the thought experiment. How about: Car A costs $30000, Car B costs $50000. Which is the better value? Makes as little sense.

dgudkovOP7y ago

Exactly. That's the point. Just pricing information (be it salary or car prices) makes little sense.

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