You Might Benefit From Paying a Little More

But… the entitlement cohort appears to be growing.

“Well done, my boy. Here’s your pay raise.” (Created with Microsoft Copilot)

People evaluate fairness at work by comparing themselves with others. Specifically, we compare the ratio of what we put in and get out to the ratio of what others put in and get out. We compare our performance and reward with the performance and rewards of others.