>In a study of engineers at two major Silicon Valley companies conducted some years ago, I found that nearly 40% perceived themselves as performing within the top 5% of their peers. Ninety-two percent felt they were in the top quartile, and only one engineer felt his or her performance was below average.
This is the heart of the problem. People think they are more deserving than they actually are. When they find out that they're not getting paid as much as they think they should, relative to people who they wrongly think they perform better than, they will be upset at management and envious of their peers.
This is the heart of the problem. People think they are more deserving than they actually are. When they find out that they're not getting paid as much as they think they should, relative to people who they wrongly think they perform better than, they will be upset at management and envious of their peers.