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Good, good.... Make them fight each other

I'm surprised no one in the comments noticed that the person getting paid the same for working harder is a woman. This is sadly the norm in many businesses including those that I've worked for. That made this seem awfully likely to be real other than only a moron would actually put this in writing. I think this lady should just start doing as much work as her salary dictates. There is clearly no benefit to busting your ass if you get paid shit. Also, start looking for a new place of employment.

It's so weird that they went through with justifying the difference in pay (which I don't think they actually had to do in such detail) and somehow... they didn't stop halfway through and realize that doesn't actually justify anything. The "we value your attitude" part is exactly why she should be paid equally. I mean, they literally offered her a leverage to use in negociation.

I don't understand the stance in this thread.

I hear so many workplace horror stories about new management coming in and firing low output people without understanding that they contribute positively to morale and increasing everyone else's output. But when that role is acknowledged, it's suddenly time for a lawsuit and finding a new job?

It's been my experience and advice that you should never negotiate your pay by arguing that others get paid more, or equal, or whatever. Same for external factors like inflation, cost of living ect. You can think that internally, and base your target on that, just don't bring it up in negotiations because it's a weak argument and signals that you're chasing parity relative to some external factor.

IMO you should pick a target that genuinely makes you feel is fair to you, and pursue that in your negotiation, arguing that that's what you feel is fair for your experience and time.

This can't be real. Who would write this down? This sounds like an easy lawsuit.

I'm in the Netherlands, work culture may differ.

So poorly worded. This company should have a better answer to this question, or not engage with the question at all. Comparing compensation is difficult. It isn't just about how much you do.

Not everybody is a factory line worker where you can simply measure the daily widget output. I've been a manager in high tech companies, and people often wildly misjudge their own ability and how they contribute to a broader structural problem in the company. The work is more than daily widget output and doing what you're told. I also need creativity, pushing back on colleagues, human care, commercial insight, among many aspects of your job. Don't reduce yourself to your output.

Edit: I know this is probably going to get downvoted. I'm just answering the reality of how capitalist companies operate. In a class struggle sense, no company is going to give you the full value of your labor. Switching to another company will not change that, there is always profit for owners to take. Fighting unfairness in the workplace is one thing, but we can't know if this is favoritism, the company being bad at judging value, or the worker bad at judging their value. Calling for more to be given to the workers instead of the owners is always right, but that says nothing about the distribution between workers.

Just don't work anymore and instead chat cheerfully with your coworkers. Its the same quality work. Bring the vibes xD

They are fucking, aren't they?

Working hard and working effectively are not always the same thing.

Insta-quit.

I can see a situation where that makes sense. A colleague who keeps morale up can be at least as important for the team as one who works hard

...on the other hand, it can also be a way for managers to reward their loyal favorites for no particular reason.

I dunno, this makes me happy we have collectively bargained wages at my workplace

Quit, without notice.

The world has enough "what's your reaction?" content. No need to poll the internet, just make a decision and move on with your life.

Work hard to get paid. Once you get paid, dial back that work folks. Dial it right back.

"You're a mule and we will work you as hard as you let us. Quit if you don't like how we run things."

This feels fake. I could be wrong and hope I am.

Did everyone clap, too?

I just don’t believe a boss would commit to writing “your output is higher and better but I like Tad’s vibe better.”

Just begging for a visit from HR.

Can’t tell if the boss’ reply is AI text or just kool-aid drunk businessman.

Do the minimum and go around the office socializing. If they complain, show them the email and tell them you're working on the metrics they care about the most.

Quit the Lawyer, Hit the Facebook, Gym Up

Rage bait. Fake and straight.