Don't Give a Fuck What Other People Are Getting Paid More Than You

AJ: I think a lot of people have learned really bad money lessons, especially around raises and around salaries. "I never gave a fuck what other people were getting paid," AJ says. If you want your salary to be bumped for retention, focus on building skills rather than nitpicking others' pay. A few years ago, one employee secretly collected all the salaries of every other employee at SMART."It doesn't matter. Just make yourself valuable and get to top spot," he says.