This Video Explains Why You Should Discuss Salary With Your Coworkers.
As frustrating as this idea is, many of us still feel that talking about wages is rude or potentially illegal. In most cases, it only hurts you and everyone in the company.
As explained in the video above, discussing your salary is not illegal (and in fact, a company policy that requires you to keep your salary secret may itself be illegal ). Most of the time, this is either avoided or just something that can make your boss angry. However, the consequences of breaking an obvious social norm are minor compared to the loss of the ability to negotiate. If you don’t know what your job is worth to your employer, you lose a lot of leverage when it comes time to negotiate a paycheck or a raise.
More importantly, the video above explains this concept in an easy-to-understand way. So, the next time you hear someone say they can’t or shouldn’t discuss wages, you don’t need to send it to the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 to explain why it’s bad.
Adam Spoils It – Why You Should Tell Co-workers About Your Salary | TruTV