Discussing your wage?

[brucebanner]

I work in trades so wages are pretty openly discussed between co-workers and the information is at your fingertips really anyways.

[Tik-Tok]

Work, we all make the same, so no one asks. (pay scale, the only difference is how much OT we work each year).

Friends, I've honestly never had a friend ask, nor have I asked them either. Seems shitty somehow.

[D'z Nutz]

I don't discuss wages with anyone that's not a financial institute or my accountant.

I don't care what you make and it's none of your damn business what I make. People nowadays are too consumed with measurebating and comparing how they stack up to everyone around them. All I care about is that I make enough to live my life comfortably.

But that's just me.

[USED1]

Originally posted by D'z Nutz
I don't discuss wages with anyone that's not a financial institute or my accountant.

I don't care what you make and it's none of your damn business what I make. People nowadays are too consumed with measurebating and comparing how they stack up to everyone around them. All I care about is that I make enough to live my life comfortably.

But that's just me.

Hit the nail right on the head with this post

[The_Rural_Juror]

Originally posted by D'z Nutz
I don't discuss wages with anyone that's not a financial institute or my accountant.

I don't care what you make and it's none of your damn business what I make. People nowadays are too consumed with measurebating and comparing how they stack up to everyone around them. All I care about is that I make enough to live my life comfortably.

But that's just me.

Exactly. Plus my paychecks are too little to flaunt.

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[topmade]

Originally posted by D'z Nutz
I don't discuss wages with anyone that's not a financial institute or my accountant.

I don't care what you make and it's none of your damn business what I make. People nowadays are too consumed with measurebating and comparing how they stack up to everyone around them. All I care about is that I make enough to live my life comfortably.

But that's just me.

, I just don't like discussing wages and luckily my friends are on the same boat. If anyone asks, I'll say not enough or minimum wage, or if they throw a number at me I'll say sure around there. The worst is nosy mainlander relatives always asking how much I make an hour so they can compare us with their deadbeat kids.

[403ep3]

I just say "more than you" and end the conversation. I probably don't though

[bleu]

With colleagues, working in the public sector, we all pretty know what each other is making.

[Darkane]

Never talk about it. Especially to family and friends.

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How much do you make?

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LOOL!

[sexualbanana]

Originally posted by 403ep3
I just say "more than you" and end the conversation. I probably don't though

I always say "less than you" because it's probably true. Good ol' non-profit work.

[lof]

At my work I found wage discussion is pretty common on the floor (operators/co-op students). It doesn't happen in office/professional areas of the company.

[jmc]

Originally posted by msommers
People out in the field ask me all the time how much I make. My auto response is a simple 'why'. Normally I get a shrug or 'I dunno' in reply and ends there. Or if someone keeps pressing it I'll tell them it's none of their fucking business. I'd do the same in the office too. Comparing wages at work is a terrible idea for everyone for the exact reasons that ExtraSlow pointed out.

There are some obvious exceptions, for example apprentices in trades who are required to know J-man wage because their pay is a percentage of that.

I do know that some companies will give access to surveys of pay averages for positions in the city to remain competitive for senior individuals. Mom got a pretty sweet raise + bonus because they were paying her on the lower end and afraid she'd leave. Sounded like it was a simple "hey look at this" too lol.

Positions for Eng and Geoscience, APEGA publicly lists them.

My employer utilizes the “position -> job grade -> salary band” method, that data is available to all employees.
When prompted by trusted peers, I'll provide my wage info; because in reality everyone more or less knows, since the band is only so wide.
I believe Canadian Pacific and other companies also do something similar.
I know many of the public funded places, e.g. University of Calgary, City of Calgary, Enmax (union member), etc. also provide this kind of information to the general public.

[Thomas Gabriel]

Ever overhear construction workers on the street? Ya buddy just got a 25 cent raise eh fuck ya makin 22.50 now homie, fkin eh they told me if i keep showing up to work sober ill be makin 24 by next year.

Do you want to sound like that?

[Cos]

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[8baller8]

I'm 24 and I make about 75K-80K (dependent on bonus). When I tell people my age this, most are pretty impressed.

What they don't know is I work 60 hours a week....

Anyhow, talking about your wage with coworkers is silly. All it will do is breed animosity.