I agree with leertaylor's comment, and I think it further generalizes to other aspects of transparency in the workplace.<p><i>"You pay him what? I'm here all the time, and you pay him for 10 hours of work half what I make all month?"</i><p>What strikes me is, "I'm here all the time." Why is someone who puts such a high value on merely showing up even still employed?<p>OTOH, this touches the original article's point, that paying well above market is an excellent away to retain employees. (Whether they're worth retaining is another matter).