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2010-5-30 12:14
THE PROBLEMI work closely with someone who is less able than I am and a lot lazier. I've sometimes wondered whether to say anything to my manager, but have decided not to as I like my workmate and don't want to make a fuss. However, by mistake I have just opened a payslip that I thought was mine but was his. It turns out that he earns nearly 30 per cent more than I do. I now feel furious and want to do something. How can I get more money and recognition without looking like a creep and a spy?
Analyst, male, 31 LUCY'S ANSWER Let's suppose things are exactly as you say: that you are brighter and more industrious than your colleague, though nice enough not to mind doing more than your share. You are a bit scatty so you don't check names on payslips before opening them. (I find this easy enough to imagine, as I've done it myself.) In keeping with this “decent chap” image, you are absolutely hopeless at asking for more money. Your colleague is good at this and hence the big gap in your pay packets. On this reading, it is clear what you should do. Go and see your boss and ask for a rise. You must not mention your colleague under any circumstances. Bosses do not like this, not because they think it unprofessional but because it forces them to justify unjustifiable differences in pay. Instead, you must solemnly list all your strengths and try to make a sound case for a higher salary. It sounds easy, but I guarantee it won't be. If you've reached the age of 31 without ever asking for more, you'll find it horribly embarrassing and come away with almost nothing. In which case you can either give up hope and accept that pushy doesn't suit you or decide to try harder. In that case, at every appraisal from now on you must go on listing your skills and go on asking for more, and hope you get the hang of it eventually. You could always ask your colleague how he does it; after all, he owes you one. It is possible that I've misread the situation and that you are the sly sneak you fear; your colleague is much better than you think, he deserves to be paid more and you looked at his payslip on purpose. I'm inclined to give you the benefit of the doubt, although if I'm wrong I have no advice for you: you don't deserve any. YOUR ADVICE Sit tight I also work with people who are paid more than me and don't do as much work as I do. However, I know that if I do my job properly and play the game, in time I will be rewarded. Executive assistant, female, 36 Don't compare There is one strict and eternal rule regarding pay: never compare yourself to your peers. It is entirely in your own making what salary you negotiate at your interview and whether to accept the pay offered. Your solution now: get a new job. Manager, male, 34 Life is unfair I also discovered by accident that my male colleague was paid more than me. When I queried it with my boss, he said: don't even go there, it is all because of the annual bonus scheme – that is, companies get away with this because people don't discuss salaries. So, either treat it as just another of those unfair things or go out and get another job. At least then you will know you are being paid the current market rate. Architect, female, 51 Ask for a rise Ask your manager for a 30 per cent rise. If he asks why you deserve it, you give him examples of your hard work – but you don't denigrate your colleague. If he says that's a lot of money, you say that's what you think the job is worth. Make sure you come across as determined and definitely unhappy, but don't give away what you know. He may guess, of course, but he can't hold a guess against you. Ex-employee, male Yeah, right Opened colleague's payslip by mistake? Yeah, right. Perhaps you should indeed mind your own business. If you feel you deserve more money, go and ask your boss. Perhaps he agrees. Perhaps he doesn't. I bet he doesn't. Managing director, male, 48 问题我与一个能力不如我、又比我懒得多的人密切共事。我有时候会想，是否该跟我的经理说点什么，但还是决定不要这样做，因为我喜欢这位同事，而且也不想小题大做。然而，我误拆开了一张工资单，我以为是我的，但却是他的。结果发现，他的工资比我高将近30%。现在我觉得非常气愤，想做点什么。我怎么才能挣更多的钱，并且赢得更多的认可，同时又不会看起来惹人讨厌和八卦呢？
分析师，男性，31岁 露西的回答 假设情况正如你所言：你比你的同事更聪明、更勤奋，但人好到不介意干得多。你有点笨，所以才没核实工资单上的名字就打开看。（我发现这么想很容易，因为我自己也干过这种事。）要想保持这种“好人”的形象，你肯定不可能开口要求加工资。你的同事精于此道，所以你们的工资才会有这么大差距。 读完这篇文章，你该怎么做就很清楚了。去找你的老板，要求加薪。在任何情况下都不要提到你的同事。老板们不喜欢这个，不是因为他们认为这样做违反职业道德，而是因为这会迫使他们证明不合理的薪酬差距是合理的。相反，你必须郑重列出你所有的长处，努力为加薪寻找充分的理由。这听起来容易，但我可以保证做起来就不容易了。如果你已经31岁，从来也没有提出过更多要求，那么你会发现这么做非常尴尬，最终可能几乎一无所获。在这种情况下，你要么放弃希望，承认据理力争并不适合你，要么下定决心，做出更努力的尝试。 如果你决定努力，那么从现在开始，在每次评估时，你都必须列出你的技能，继续要求加薪，希望你最终可以找到窍门。你随时都可以问你同事他会怎么做；毕竟，这是他欠你的。 也有这样的可能：我搞错了状况，你就是自己担心的那种鬼鬼祟祟的狡猾之徒；你的同事比你认为的要好得多，他应该得到更高的薪水，而你是故意看他工资单的。 我倾向于假定你是无辜的，但如果我错了，我就没什么建议给你了，因为你不配。 读者的建议 静观其变 我也跟薪水比我高、干活没我多的人共事。但我知道，如果我好好干活，遵守游戏规则，我终究会得到回报。 高管助理，女性，36岁 不要攀比 在薪水问题上有一个严格的、永恒的规则：永远不要把自己与同事进行比较。你在面试时谈妥的薪水是多少，以及是否接受公司提供的薪水，完全是你自己的事。 你眼下的解决办法是：找份新工作。 经理，男性，34岁 生活就是不公平的 我也偶然发现我的男同事挣得比我多。当我就这件事质问我老板时，他说：没什么好说的，这全是因为年度奖金计划的缘故——也就是说，公司回避这个问题，因为人们不会谈论薪水问题。 所以，要么将它只是作为那些不公平事情中的一件，要么跳槽换一份工作。至少到那时，你会知道自己是按照目前市场行情拿薪水。 建筑师，女性，51岁 去要求加薪 要求你的经理给你涨30%的工资。如果他问你为什么应该给你涨工资，你就向他列举自己努力工作的例子——但不要贬低你的同事。如果他说加薪幅度很大，你就说你认为这份工作值这个价。 确保自己给人的印象是坚决的、非常不开心的，但不要透露你知道的事。当然，他可能会猜测，但他不会用猜测来反驳你。 前雇员，男性 是，那好吧 误开了同事的工资单？是，那好吧。 或许你确实应该管好自己的事。如果你觉得自己应该加薪，那就去找你的老板说。说不定他会同意。或许他不会。我敢打赌他不会。 董事总经理，男性，48岁 译者/何黎 |