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Companies are now using your credit history, past-due accounts, browsing data, and social media accounts to figure out the absolute lowest salary you'll accept. Algorithmic wage suppression is being… (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by RockBottom@feddit.org to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/58413259

Full title: Companies are now using your credit history, past-due accounts, browsing data, and social media accounts to figure out the absolute lowest salary you'll accept. Algorithmic wage suppression is being weaponized against workers to destroy wages.

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[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They can try. I know number I'm looking for to move jobs. I won't move for a paycut. If they want me in the office, they need to pay more.

[–] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

they will wait for you to be fired, then you'll have no choice but to either accept, die, or fight

[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm in the UK. So much less easy to get fired.

Plus, I'm good and they won't be the only company I'm talking to.

[–] NightFantom@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So it's okay because you're not the one they're fleecing?

[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

What? Not sure how you interpreted it that way. The point was I maintain my skills and there will be competition so if they low ball me, they can keep looking.