| > getting equal pay. To be clear, IMO, people want equal total comp per input. We have to consider all inputs like, including the person themselves (some comp is worthless to me personally, eg certain health benefits for situations I will never have, or considerations for needs that I do not have. * average and best/work weeks of hours worked * stress load * future value of today's learnings * inconvenience factors - like do I have to work during my kids' <important event> * feel good factor -- obviously personal Am i working on shiny fluffy things or bombs? * extrinsic compensation like "clout" or "status" -- Do you think working at google might give you some "cred" or greater viability in the dating pool? that's a form of comp I'm sure the list goes on an on, hence one reason that seeing Engineer 5 yrs exp, $X comp is too little info to compare what you _should_ be paid, though informative of what you _could_ be paid if you conformed to all the variables of that job . |