- Bargaineering - http://www.bargaineering.com/articles -  How
You Should Compare Salaries  Posted By Jim On 08/21/2007 @ 8:47
am In Career | 20 Comments  You just found out that Bob in the
next cube, who does basically the same job function that you do,
is making 20% more than you. Bob isn’t that much better at his
job and the idea that he makes 20% more really bothers you. Does
that sound familiar? If not, how about this scenario?  A friend
you used to work with just left to work at another company and
is being paid 20% more to do the same job. He isn’t that much
better at his new job, is pretty much your equal, but by virtue
of leaving he is being compensated 20% more. Does that sound
familiar? More importantly, does that bother you?  If it does,
don’t feel bad. You’re not alone and what you feel is perfectly
natural. However, as you probably recognize, it’s not a healthy
feeling nor is it a happy one. The reason you feel jealous of,
rather than happy for, your friend is rooted in how you, and I,
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