[edwhitesell]

I didn't say anything about options. I also didn't say anything about taking sub-market pay in exchange for a privilege.

I said that most employers would love to have employees where the salary is not the first (or even top 3) factors in their decision to take a job.

In other words, employees who actually want to be there are far more valuable than those just looking for a high paycheck.

[dpark]

> I said that most employers would love to have employees where the salary is not the first (or even top 3) factors in their decision to take a job.

Sure, and most employees would love to have an employer who isn't trying to pay them the minimum possible. The idea that it's a bad sign for employees to try to maximize their salaries while it's okay for employers to try to minimize them is an absurd double-standard.

[JamesBarney]

I think the only reason employers value employees who do not value salary is because they are cheaper.

[15155]

> I said that most employers would love to have employees where the salary is not the first (or even top 3) factors in their decision to take a job.

In any publicly traded company, this is an unacceptable viewpoint.

How is it in any way reasonable for an employer (who has a fiduciary responsibility to return maximum value for its shareholders) to take this stance and then admonish their at-will employees for it?