How many of you were told that if you worked hard and were loyal to a company for many years, you would reap significant financial benefits? If your parents or grandparents worked for a company that gave out large pensions upon retirement or had great union benefits, they probably strongly believed that loyalty and hard work are king. But if you are an office worker in today's world, you know that you're probably going to get more money if you jump around than if you stay working at the same cheap company for 45 years. There are some companies where the work environment and benefits are worth not getting as much money as you'd like, but most people aren't working solely for office culture; they're working for a living. One employee recently found out that a totally inexperienced coworker of his was getting paid $30K more than him, and he decided to do something about it.
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