在办公室谈论工资话题的技巧

Q168

New York data-analytics company SumAll makes pay scales and individual salaries open to everyone in the company. The company says that employees work more efficiently when no one is trying to guess whether their colleagues are making more than they are.

纽约数据分析公司SumAll将薪资等级和各员工的薪资向公司的每一个人公开。该公司称，当没人试图去猜测自己的同事是否比自己挣得多时，员工们工作起来会更有效率。

Workers and employers who support transparency argue that it helps ensure that people are paid fairly, and reduces discrimination based on gender or other characteristics.

支持薪酬透明的员工和企业认为，此举有助于确保大家获得公平的薪资并减少性别或其他特征方面的歧视。

Of course, not every employee is, or would be, willing to spill.

Q168

Lucy Bayly, 43, a copywriter for an advertising agency in Oneonta, N.Y., compares discussions about income with conversations about sex: 'You're dying to know, but it's too rude to ask.'

纽约州奥尼昂塔(Oneonta)某广告公司43岁的文案露西•巴以利(Lucy Bayly)把讨论工资与讨论性爱放在了一起比较。她说：“你太想知道情况了，但是开口问就太粗鲁了。”

Such conversations run the risk of inspiring a corrosive kind of jealousy, she says. 'You think you're satisfied and then all of a sudden, you find out someone is paid a little more, and it ruins your day because you start wondering, 'Have I settled?' '

巴以利认为，此类谈话有激发强烈嫉妒的风险。她说：“本来你觉得自己挺满足的，然后突然间发现别人的工资比你高一点，这会让你一天都不好过，因为你会开始思考‘我满足了吗？’”

Q168

How to Discuss Pay at Work

如何在工作场所谈论工资

Tips for bringing up the subject in a constructive way:

以建设性的方式提出工资话题的小技巧：

When talking about salary with coworkers:

与同事谈论薪资时：

1. Reserve these conversations for people you trust

1.只和你信任的人谈论工资。

2. Know your motivation─don't bring up the topic if you just want to brag. That never goes over well.

2.了解你自己的目的，如果你只是想炫耀一番，还是别提出这个话题了，那从来都不会有什么好结果。

3. If you plan to use the information to negotiate with your boss, ask your colleagues' permission first.

3.如果你打算利用该信息与老板商谈工资，首先要征得你同事的允许。

4. Be willing to be disappointed or embarrassed. You might find out that your salary falls short of your peer's.

4.愿意接受失望或尴尬。你可能会发现你的工资不如同事高。

Q168

When talking about salary with a manager:

与主管谈论薪资时：

1. It's acceptable to ask a manager about the company's pay philosophy and pay practices. Leaders should be able to explain why they pay the way they do.

1.向主管询问公司的薪资理念和薪资制订惯例并无不妥。领导层应能解释他们为什么这么制定工资。

2. If you're asking for a raise, do it after acing a project.

2.如果你打算要求加薪，漂亮地完成项目后再提出要求。

3. Understand the company context. Don't ask for a raise if the company just announced a terrible quarter.

3.了解公司的处境。如果公司刚宣布的季度财报非常糟糕，不要提加薪要求。

4. Don't betray your co-workers' confidence.

4.不要辜负同事的信任。

Q168

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