Being nosy about other people's salary

[Sehrysh]

If you could find out someone else’s salary (friend, colleague, family member), would you?

For example, you’re at their desk at work and the paystub is RIGHT there - you don’t even have to strain your eyes to see it - would you look? Same as, if you’re in their home and they leave their paystub on the counter where you’ve gone to make a phone call - would you look at it?

[Muzna]

Re: Being nosy about other people's salary

Nope.

[STA]

Re: Being nosy about other people's salary

it is not morally accepted thing to look at pay stub/finding salary. Just make it rule in your life, if someone ask you how much you earn, simply response in very calm tone that "Allah ka shukhar hai, guzara hojata hai."

and if they insist you, then you can say, "It is not mandatory for you to know it."

[queer]

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are you stalking me, sherrish? i just did this last evening. in my defence, the paystub was left in a public area at the work place, and i just wanted to make sure the stupid office manager didn’t leave mine out too.

but i’d definitely like to know how much various people at work are getting paid. i don’t want to be the one who is being underpaid, and i could ask for a raise at the next performance review if i knew others doing similar stuff as me are getting paid more.

[Sehrysh]

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@queer

are you stalking me, sherrish? i just did this last evening. in my defence, the paystub was left in a public area at the work place, and i just wanted to make sure the stupid office manager didn’t leave mine out too.

but i’d definitely like to know how much various people at work are getting paid. i don’t want to be the one who is being underpaid, and i could ask for a raise at the next performance review if i knew others doing similar stuff as me are getting paid more.

What was it Police sang? Oh yeah: *Every breath you take, every move you make, I’ll be watching you…
*

[TLK]

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I want to have an idea because of the reasons that Queer mention, but only amongst my colleagues. I dont really want to know what my friends or neighbors are making.

Having said that, if a pay stub is right on front of me, I would not hesitate to look. If its sitting somewhere where i have to take some action to take a peek, I wont.

[Gora_Kala]

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@Sehrysh

If you could find out someone else's salary (friend, colleague, family member), would you?

For example, you're at their desk at work and the paystub is RIGHT there - you don't even have to strain your eyes to see it - would you look? Same as, if you're in their home and they leave their paystub on the counter where you've gone to make a phone call - would you look at it?

You are paid for your worth.

It will only hurt you if you know your colleague is making more than you and it will only stop you from working hard if you know that you are getting better than your colleagues.

Mind your business and find your payslip

[Reha]

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At work, I'd want to know.

But among my friends..........no.

[Gora_Kala]

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@Reha

At work, I'd want to know.

But among my friends..........no.

In other words, you make no friends among your colleagues.

[zimzimma]

Being nosy about other people's salary

I don't like it when someone asks me how much I earn, my response is what STA mentioned as that is what my daddy taught me to say to get out of telling people.

And no I wouldn't ask what my friends/family get paid however all my colleagues do share pay info between ourselves

[kaka_in_usa]

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Knowing each other’s salary in a job sucks.

I have to deal with this every other month. Some of my employees get more than others and once the news is leaked, … oh boy… its like handling a dozen crying GFs on period

Oh well… i fired my HR head this month

[Le_Pakistan]

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Òr hang out with attentionseekers/braggers.
They will tell you their salary, without you asking for it.

[TS]

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@Sehrysh

If you could find out someone else’s salary (friend, colleague, family member), would you?

For example, you’re at their desk at work and the paystub is RIGHT there - you don’t even have to strain your eyes to see it - would you look? Same as, if you’re in their home and they leave their paystub on the counter where you’ve gone to make a phone call - would you look at it?

Hell yeah. I would look if it is in front of my face.
Yes I would have to be ready to be hurt, jealous, feel sorry, depending on what I find.

@STA

it is not morally accepted thing to look at pay stub/finding salary. Just make it rule in your life, if someone ask you how much you earn, simply response in very calm tone that “Allah ka shukhar hai, guzara hojata hai.”

and if they insist you, then you can say, “It is not mandatory for you to know it.”

We can talk a range if you know a person at a certain level and in confidence.
I certainly would not expect STA to disclose his huge salary on a public forum like this.

@kaka_in_usa

Knowing each other’s salary in a job sucks.

I have to deal with this every other month. Some of my employees get more than others and once the news is leaked, … oh boy… its like handling a dozen crying GFs on period

Oh well… i fired my HR head this month

What kind of business do you run, Kaka ?

[pakistanimard]

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some twisted western ''privacy'' thing..i don't mind telling.

[TS]

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Tell please. I am all ears. And so are they all. :)

[nadz123]

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someone i didn like at work would boast she was being paid loadsssssssss, one day the manager asked me to give this to xxx when u see her, funnily enough it was her payslip. and she was being paid less then minimum wage. i smiled when i gave it to her. she didnt boast after that.

[Decent_6Chora]

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At home? no

but if its a work place and if its right on my face, yeah I'll take a look. Its always good to know the salary of people who are doing same work as you are to make sure you are not being used.

[queer]

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someone i didn like at work would boast she was being paid loadsssssssss, one day the manager asked me to give this to xxx when u see her, funnily enough it was her payslip. and she was being paid less then minimum wage. i smiled when i gave it to her. she didnt boast after that.

Let me guess - the someone is your MIL..

[Decent_6Chora]

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@queer

Let me guess - the someone is your MIL..

but her MIL is BOSS

what did I miss?

[Ghost14]

Re: Being nosy about other people’s salary

@Sehrysh

If you could find out someone else’s salary (friend, colleague, family member), would you?

For example, you’re at their desk at work and the paystub is RIGHT there - you don’t even have to strain your eyes to see it - would you look? Same as, if you’re in their home and they leave their paystub on the counter where you’ve gone to make a phone call - would you look at it?

So…how much do you make? :halo: