I’d rather have things be more straightforward… require truth in advertising as far as comp packages. Require a certain amount of vacation time and limit working hours by law. State takeover of hellth insurance and pension systems. Life’s a lot simpler when you don’t have to negotiate, scrimp, scrounge, and plan for every damn little thing.
People in free countries that lean more towards socialism tend to be happier and more carefree.
You shouldn’t HAVE to deal with proving your previous comp package. You know what your time is worth to you. The company knows what your services are worth to them. The trick is meeting somewhere in the middle — it should be irrelevant what your services were worth three years ago when you were hired at your last job.
