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They want to be "fair" to everyone

Where I work, discussing salaries is strictly forbidden and grounds for dismissal.

I demanded an increase and was told, "No. It wouldn't be fair to the others."

I asked, "How would they know?"

(weWantToBeFair) = enterprise(iWontCumInYourMouth)

>discussing salaries is strictly forbidden and grounds for dismissal.

FYI, a strict ban on discussing salaries is illegal in the United States and in many parts of the world.

That's an illegal policy (if you're in the US), FYI.

It's also illegal to fire someone for a disability or not hire someone because they are a minority but plenty of companies do it anyway.

They're usually not dumb enough to say that directly though.