Why are salaries kept secret? | Work It podcast

[@waynecheah3653]

When you can’t compare, you can’t request more.

[@zerase84]

i share with my friends all the time, but not colleagues or acquintances. This enables us to get a better understanding of the market and make more informed decisions to job hop for having better pay / worklife etc.

[@eddy-currents]

You can tell that HR personnel like Lionel are there to protect the company rather than the employee. If you are good but your company does not have the ability to leverage on your ability, or if your company doesn't recognise your value while others are willing to, JUST LEAVE. If they can't recognise or realise the value you bring to the table enough to pay you well, they don't deserve the chance to adjust your wage. It is only in Asia that it is normal for people to be paid based on their last drawn. Larger global companies are far more willing to actually pay you your market value.

[@jameslim3850]

By keeping salaries secret in Singapore it can lead to more pay discrimination to different races, cronies, genders, religions etc and increase income disparity among the people which is NOT fair.

[@ainouta123]

So that they can low ball you. Simple.

[@TheOpenCriticalmind]

Local companies only. Good companies have a salary band so you know you are within +-3 to 5 % of your peers.

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

so emploers can offer the minmum after offering you the job - very difficult to reject offer at that time

[@kylehudsons]

I share 1 on 1 with my colleague so that we can compare. Cuz if we keep it a secret only the company wins.

[@kelvinth30]

Education system trains people to have an employee mindset. And being an employee you are dispensable just a matter of time, nobody will care about you when you get older. If someone can tell you when to work , what to wear and how to behave, you belong to an employee mindset and will be very difficult for you to be financially , emotionally & time free .

[@joycegoh8628]

Humans will always feel they are better than their peers, they should be paid more, there can be no end to it. Even if u say everyone at same level same pay, there be people who feel they contribute more, hence paid more, but their peers may not agree. There is no end to this, so most impt is whether you are satisfied with your pay, move on if u feel you are undervalued. But if you are ok with pay, then don’t compare because everyone is unique and has their own unique set of past work experiences and skills even in a same role.

[@LongLiveBlessPersia]

Employers are all protected!

[@Cyan_Nightingale]

While employees are not protected.

[@coolocean11]

Singapore employer have the mindset of cheap and good…

[@Ig7giguf57t]

Because there is no federal, nationwide pay scale. You can't refer to enyone or anything.

[@meson2439]

Predatory pricing

[@jer2911.L]

Usually your pay will reflect your capabilities. If you are capable, your boss will pay you more without you asking. They will not want to lose you and their buisness to a competitor.

[@kingseiryu929]

@@jer2911.L eh no bro, your minister chee hong tat said your performance not tied to remuneration leh. How can you disagree with him? Plus he so capable also must ask for approval for pay raise. Why ar? Surely the boss will pay you more without you asking if you capable

[@jer2911.L]

@@kingseiryu929 Some juicy news for you. Bet you haven't watch the latest Political K Drama titled "Illicit Erotic Black & White Love". Heard the Drama based on a TRUE story that happened in SG some years ago. Funny that the lead male actor initials is LP and the female is NS. Don't miss the series. Really intoxicating.

[@koruspring1519]

Unfortunately, we Asians have tide salary to our self-worth.

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

this is part of the asian way of not losing face

[@sihanchen7552]

Heres the golden AMA question you fellas ought to be asking. That why some Pink claded joker's jinx wife's salary is not just secret, but a STATE secret, before putting up such a discussion.