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ClapDemCheeks

co-workers who do less work than you but get paid much more?

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NetworkNewb

nothing you can do, I used to work below a complete idiot that got paid more then me. We actually had interns working at the time and that would show him how to do things. I found a new job within a year and get paid more now.

Chitownjedi

Use it as motivation.

Edificer

Chitownjedi wrote: »

Use it as motivation.

This.

I am dealing with the same issue. I never took it personal, I always saw it as something beneficial (more hands-on experience with hardware, creating diagrams ect). My boss recognized it and allowed me to lead with upgrading our Main and Endpoint ASAs to NGFWs which made me sign off on a $80,000 deal. Last week I was sent to Beirut with our server and storage admins to close a $350,000 purchase with EMC. Not bad, eh?

paul78

To be honest, I can't remember ever caring about how someone gets paid.

If an individual gets paid more than me, that just means that they are doing something right and I see it as an opportunity to learn about the dynamics of how that occurred. If that individual works less hard and is less competent as me (in my own opinion) but he/she is paid more, it must mean that someone values that individual in another intangible way.

Regardless, I never compare myself to my peer group ever, that's simply unproductive. And I would never discuss it with my management. I simply continue to perform to my abilities and try to exceed in my role. For the past 25 years, that philosophy has always worked out for me.

khaledit2015

Unfair everwhere

LeBroke

I don't see it as an issue. Pretty much everyone has a concept of a "cushy job." Most people would take one in a heart beat, the only difference is what constitutes a cushy job.

For one guy it's working as a NOC tech for 17 bucks an hour and the ability to play video games all shift.

For another, it's a $120k risk management position where you play candy crush in meetings for 10 hours a week, do 5 hours a week of real work and spend the rest goofing off.

For many it's somewhere in the middle, and they're perfectly content being a sysadmin with a lot of downtime.

In all three scenarios, the dudes worked to get to where they are. But since they have no plans to move further up, they're not tryharding to jumpstart/continue on a career and are perfectly fine doing the bare minimum they need in their job. They might get paid more, sure, but they probably also got the job while having more knowledge and experience.

That, or they're the CEO's cousin or something, which is perfectly fine. If I had a company (and a cousin), I'd give them a nice job too.

TheFORCE

ClapDemCheeks wrote: »

co-workers who do less work than you but get paid much more?

Move on, we have all been there. It hurts, i know from experience but it really does not add anything of value to you focusing on how much another person makes. If you believe you deserve more you should make a case for yourself by not throwing another person under the bus. Show your worth, if they don't see it, move on.

SteveLord

I am in government and there are helpdesk people that make $80-90k salaries. Not joking as all our salaries are public information.

BradleyHU

maybe they get everything done quickly & efficiently, and it looks like they're doing less work.

kohr-ah

Same as others just use it as motivation.

Also remind myself if something goes south and there are layoffs which of us will look better

E Double U

I've only had this situation with colleagues that have been with the company longer than me. But you get what you negotiate so if you feel that you deserve the same pay or more then ask your boss for a one-on-one to discuss it.