On: A Company Copes With Backlash Against the Raise That Roared

[noir_lord]

Some people associate their worth with what they earn in a way others don't.

I've never really understood that mindset, back when I worked for other people I didn't give a shit what other people earnt as long as what I earnt was enough to cover my overheads and seemed reasonable for the work I was putting in.

[twic → noir_lord]

> Some people associate their worth with what they earn in a way others don't.

Moreover, they may associate the amount they are paid as an reflection of the esteem in which they are held by others.