The problem is that people are devaluing themselves... feeling that it's a privilege to work at a company, rather than feeling their work is a privilege for the company to have at its disposal. Market dynamics should definitely come into play when it comes to wages... but it's nearly impossible for an individual to know exactly how much the market values their labor at... which differs based on the company a person works for and the specific tasks they're doing. It's already frowned on to share your income with your co-workers, yet what's clear here is that if the men and women were sharing their salary info with their co-workers, then those workers that are being under paid would have a much better understanding of what they should be asking for!
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The problem is that people are devaluing themselves... feeling that it's a privilege to work at a company, rather than feeling their work is a privilege for the company to have at its disposal. Market dynamics should definitely come into play when it comes to wages... but it's nearly impossible for an individual to know exactly how much the market values their labor at... which differs based on the company a person works for and the specific tasks they're doing. It's already frowned on to share your income with your co-workers, yet what's clear here is that if the men and women were sharing their salary info with their co-workers, then those workers that are being under paid would have a much better understanding of what they should be asking for!