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"Why does Brian earn more than I do?" - "He is better than you, simple as that".

I think happiness levels in companies would definitely skyrocket...

Wonder what the experience in Sweden is, though. How often do people query their Coworkers salaries there?

To which the proper response is: "We favor Brian because he's on-time, he's thorough, he communicates well, he's responsible, and he doesn't blame others. We can set him up to mentor you if you'd like, and here's how we'll measure your growth"

The person you tell that might not agree with your assessment, and in fact feel even more insulted. Also, I am not sure if everybody can reach the same level of competence. Not saying it is impossible, just that I don't know what is the current state scientific knowledge with respect to that.

Certainly, for example with men and women, there would be physical tasks were women can not reach the level of men.

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