Sometimes, I wonder what it would have been like to know what everyone else was being paid at a job I was applying for. From the prospective employee point of view, that would have eliminated the feeling that other people are being paid more for the same amount of work I am having to do. From my point of view, that would have been all I wanted.
Old Photography Study
"Gazing at my Navel"
But, what about the person dealing with employees, the human resources person.
A prospective employee has shown up for an interview.
Just hand him a sheet of paper with the standard salaries for each position in the company. And, ask if that meets his needs. I am assuming that if a company is going to post salaries of employees and managers, then having standard salaries linked to positions would cut short a lot of awkward discussions.
If the employee is still interested then perks and bonuses can be discussed. Assuming bonuses are even offered. Bonuses defeat the purpose of posting the salaries.
Then there is advancement.
As one goes up in any company, opportunities for advancement decrease for each level.
What if, instead of retaining midlevel talent in positions that will waste a lot of potential, place their names on a list of people open to positions at other companies. And, then send that list to recruiters.
The company will be losing experience, yes; but, most people are going to look outside of the company anyway. There is no other path of advancement for them; and, honestly, few companies have an unlimited budget for retaining employees and managers.
I don't know if any of this rambling has value.
We like to think human beings are rational creatures. I suppose we are.
Humans are very self centered, often selfish. It's an effort to get any group of them to work together. In modern times, a little brainwashing has been required. (I am thinking of corporations and the devotion of their employees to that entity. I guess this could be a way to look at government and religion.)
The employees are trained with the expectation of loyalty to the company. In the case of extremely large corporations, there are relentless propaganda campaigns, demands for long hours sacrificing personal life, loyalty tests, and group bonding exercises. Rewards are always promised to be delivered after long periods of sacrifice. At one point, although this has proven too expensive, pensioned retirement was held out like a carrot on a stick. All of this to reinforce loyalty, and standards.
I don't think my ideas fit.