There may also be inequality of information and negotiation skills as well.<p>In Bob&#x27;s scenario, maybe Bob doesn&#x27;t know his value and is happy to take the job at $10 per hour. Bill, who works with Bob, negotiated $50 per hour. Bill has no idea how much Bob makes. Bob took $10 per hour because he compared that to a market rate for workers in that industry. Bill knows that their skills are relatively rare and that their work creates a lot of value.