[shiranaihito]

> Why are other companies more willing to give you a raise?

Because they don't know what you're currently earning, if you don't tell them.

[shiranaihito]

This really has worked for me, but maybe things are different in Europe.

[henriklied]

Definitely different here in Norway, as a persons income is made public and distributed to the press.

If you know any Norwegians, you can search them up on http://nrk.no/skattelister2008/, for instance.