She goes on to say how stunned and grateful she was to receive such a large raise knowing that employees usually get a lower percentage. On this note he leaves the office smiling from ear to ear. Ironically, he met Sue, a colleague who had been hired not long ago. Sue wonders why Mary was so happy. Mary went to tell Sue that she had just finished her review and that the process was fantastic and how rewarding it was. Sue went ahead to agree, saying “You can say that again! I couldn't believe they hired me right out of college at such a good salary, 45k. And with that Mary left disappointed leaving Sue with words in her mouth. Both Mary and Sue made a common mistake when talking about salary at work. Poor Mary was really upset for the rest of her day, she went from having the best day ever to feeling crushed for being hired at a lower salary than Sue. Being a very intelligent person, I believe he brought learning about his colleagues' salary into a competitive market. A job should be your career and is a lifelong attribute that you should work on to ensure you succeed, and not a race to beat the