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Anonymous

23 Sep 2021

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Should I negotiate for a higher pay if my subordinate is getting paid more than me?

I recently join a company as a senior manager. I found out that my subordinate got a pay increment and now is paid more than me. Should I negotiate for a higher pay?

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Sg 30s Dude

28 Sep 2021

I have heard stories like this from friends and 2nd degree friends, i guess its more common than most of us would expect. Can any HR personnel spare some time to explain their perspectives?

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28 Sep 2021

Wait a while... Might not hurt to talk with your boss or HR, but don't focus on your pay just yet

I strongly suspect your next mission is to help transition and arrange for the work of this subordinate to be managed somehow after he / she is terminated for some reason.

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jiajing wang

28 Sep 2021

You can try but i assure you will feel the unfairness in the pay structure in the future because you...

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