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Why employers don’t want you discussing pay

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The greatest trick management ever pulled was convincing coworkers that discussing pay is somehow impolite. The taboo was meticulously cultivated by employers solely to prevent collective bargaining, ensuring they could secretly underpay individuals sitting right next to each other.

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