13 things not to say to co-workers

[Nikita2Charles 33]

NEEDLESS TO SAY SHE LOST THE JOB AFTER THAT INCIDENT!

I see where you are coming from, but in this case the info should be available to everybody. It has happened to me in the past, where HR knows fully well the staff was under paid, and some people use the trick

Go find another Job or interview come back and they'll increase your pay, So i gave them a piece of my mind and Quit, when they try to play the same game with me, I let them know I am not interested, and also I am taking a few resumes with me to My new company. It works, the guys there got a 15% increase the week after I left, let's say took one for the team, even if i wasn't there to see it.

Its not only in the US. It is considered (at best) pretty immodest in the UK as well.

UK is a whole different kettle of fish. Every single person I know who has worked in the UK always shares the one similar observation about UK workers. Most, if not all, did not give a ####### about their job. That is, they are there for the cash and are keen to get out of the office as fast as they can. aka work to live.

Whereas, a lot of people here eat, sleep and live their job. Aka live to work.

It's not a great Idea to offer your salary info to a coworker

I can tell you from a personal experience, When my wife joined her last company, there was this colleague who was so adarmant to find out how much she's making, I told my wife to be careful if she's intersted let her go to HR and ask that question.

Over a period of time, she acted like she was buddy buddy with my wife and one day they went out for lunch and during the conversation the salary info came up and my wife kinda slipped and told her how much she was making.

My wife could tell right away she made a snafu just by the lady reaction,

"OH REALLY< YOU ARE A NEW HIRE AND YOU ARE GETTING THAT MUCH< WAY MORE THAN ME"

The next day she went to HR to ask for a raise, saying the latest new hire is getting way more money than she does.

SO GOTA BE CAREFUL

What's wrong with that? What if the role was reversed and your wife was being short-changed? Would you not want her to know? Would you prefer she sit there and be exploited by the company?

[Heracles 417]

So your experiences with people who have worked in the UK is so extensive that it equates to some sort of statistical poll? Or is this another anecdote being passed off as evidence?

One would think the part stating my experience with people I know would explain that. Not to mention the fact that London practically shuts down after 7 and during the weekends.

[Heracles 417]

NEEDLESS TO SAY SHE LOST THE JOB AFTER THAT INCIDENT!

I see where you are coming from, but in this case the info should be available to everybody. It has happened to me in the past, where HR knows fully well the staff was under paid, and some people use the trick

Go find another Job or interview come back and they'll increase your pay, So i gave them a piece of my mind and Quit, when they try to play the same game with me, I let them know I am not interested, and also I am taking a few resumes with me to My new company. It works, the guys there got a 15% increase the week after I left, let's say took one for the team, even if i wasn't there to see it.

Yep you definitely have to be smart about it. What that lady did was idiotic. What she should have done is looked for another job and during the exit interview, told them pay was the underlying reason.

I guess the reaction to your wife is why they don't like people discussing pay here. Some people are just not smart and will go and cry about it.

Edited November 3, 2009 by Booyah!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I never have nor will I ever share compensation info with my co-workers. Unless you're my boss or above or with HR, it's none of your business what I make. I'm also not interested what my peers make. I agreed on my compensation with my employer and it is to remain between those two parties.

[christeen 966]

I break all of these rules... Of course I work from home so my cats don't really care what I make, as long as they earn their nummies!!! ...lol..