This Service Design principle is inspired by a Linkedin post where Shivansh Srivastava shares ajoke. An ex-Netflix guy who got a raise because a new employee negotiated better and the manager adapts the salary of the old guy, and then wakes up...
Thinking out loud
In this video I'm thnking out loud about this idea to explore what's the value behind the joke.
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This is the first draft of this Service Design Principle.
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Daniele Catalanotto
Oct 20, 2022
The second draft of this Service Design Principle
A Service Design for salaries that create a positive culture
A guy working at Netflix gets a raise because a new employee negotiated his salary better. So the manager adapts the wages of all the other employees. That’s when the first guy wakes up. Shit, it was all a dream! That’s a joke standup comedian Shivansh Srivastava shares in one of his posts (1). But what if it wasn’t a dream or a joke? In many companies, we create a culture of jealousy by giving more to those who negotiate better. But, unfortunately, the ones that negotiate better are not always the ones that do a better job.
Imagine if this story was a true story that inspires people to do the same instead of being a joke people tell.
There are companies out there that are already on such a path. For example, Buffer, a company that builds a social media management tool, has a salary calculator (2). In the calculator, you can enter your function and level and if you live in an expensive city or not. It then tells you the salary you can expect at Buffer.
As always, feel free to share comments, feedback or personal stories to improve this principle.
Daniele Catalanotto
Oct 26, 2022
The third draft of this Service Design Principle
A future employee negotiates his salary well. So the manager adapts the wages of all the other employees, including you. That’s when you wake up. Shit, it was all a dream!
Standup comedian Shivansh Srivastava tells a similar joke (1). But what if it wasn’t a joke?
Some companies are already on this path. For example, Buffer (2) has a salary calculator (3). In it you enter your function, level and if you live in an expensive city or not. It then shows you the salary you can expect at Buffer.
The company goes even further. On Buffer’s website, you can find a table with the salary of every employee (4)!
So let me ask you:
How can you remove jealousy from your salary culture? What’s a sad joke about corporate life that could be inspiring to change your culture?
This is the third draft of this Service Design Principle.
The length of this principle was reduced by 42 % compared to its previous version.
Daniele Catalanotto
Oct 31, 2022
The fourth draft of this Service Design Principle
A future employee negotiates his salary well. So the manager adapts the wages of all other employees, including you! That’s when you wake up... Shit! It was a dream!
Standup comedian Shivansh Srivastava tells a similar joke (1). But what if it wasn’t a joke? For example, a company like Buffer (2) has a salary calculator (3). In it you enter your function, level and if you live in an expensive city or not. It then shows you the salary you can expect. On their website, you can even find the salary of every employee (4)!
So let me ask you:
How can you remove jealousy from your salary culture? What’s a sad joke about corporate life that could be inspiring to change your culture?
