Originally Posted by
ExtraSlow
I'm firmly of the opinion that the starting wage for a position where you have people working similar positions already should be very close to the wage of the cheapest person currently doing that position, with the expectation that if performance is adequate, it is nearly identical within 1 year. Companies who would start a new employee at much below that level, are sending a clear message that they are poorly managed. Usually with several older high-cost and low-performance staff that should be shitcanned immediately.