15 People Explain Why Companies Don't Like Pay Transparency In Viral Twitter Thread

It's already 2022, but discussing or asking people how much they earn at work still doesn't feel as comfortable as it should. This discomfort stems from the age-old office norm of never discussing your pay with colleagues.

This norm has conditioned people to believe that discussing their pay grade with fellow workers is somewhat impolite. It has also led us to think that this information is not meant to be shared openly.

The truth is, however, it should be open information. Companies forcing us to remain silent about it is a shady practice that benefits no one but the company.

More often than not, this allows companies to pay certain employees less than others, even though they perform the same tasks and amount of work. It also keeps employees unaware of what they truly deserve, especially when it comes time to ask for a raise.

In addition to that, not only does this lead to overworking, but it can also undermine an employee's confidence in their skills and the value of the work they do. In a way, this limits employees.

In a Twitter thread from fuckyouiquit, people shared their experiences with income disparity, and their responses accurately highlight why this is such a significant problem. Keep reading to find out how others have experienced this issue in their workplaces.

The cheap idiots were exposed. Kudos to that employee for providing everyone with the ammunition to fight for a raise.

fuckyouiquit

Companies won't give someone the proper raise, yet they still fully expect that person to be on their best behavior and most productive self.

fml3812

That policy was probably established in the 18th century, and the management since then has been too lazy to change it.

Gypsy_VanessaV

All the benefits of that are enough to make companies tighten their security on wage transparency.

potbellyjoe

How can discussing your pay even be illegal when it won't cause any damage if people are paid correctly?

tvsrob

Companies are essentially trying to evade their responsibilities.

stargonewrong

It makes you wonder what they have that you don't.

CamaroWRX

This is some solid advice right here: stay while you're getting something in return and leave when you're already putting in too much.

NYJemM

That information could immediately incite a riot as soon as people hear it.

hillarynoeller

Why even bother showing people the new pay ranges if you're not going to meet them?

WJadeYoung

At least everyone should have equal opportunities to be paid what they deserve, right?

meatwithdreams

What THEY'RE doing is illegal, not what their employees are doing.

hey_dezzz

This is how you do it: give everyone the chance to be paid what they deserve.

thelabghost

It doesn't matter; it's not legal, and if they're going to fire you anyway, look for a better company with better pay and policies.

ManagerCranky

Hopefully, it's raise time for everybody.

ridandelous

Thankfully, the modern workforce isn't tolerating this practice anymore and is pushing to get it fully eradicated day by day. Soon enough, companies will have to own up to their faults and responsibilities.

We all just need to hold on a little longer and fight a little harder to get the raises we all deserve.