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Dear Naked,
I agree that it is tactless for a boss to share an employee's pay scale with that employee's coworkers. However, you may be reading too much into the reasons and ramifications of your boss' communication
The two people he CC'ed has seniority and similar responsibilities. The main purpose of the email, it seems, was not your pay but your job description. Outlining your duties to other people in your field makes sense. They can better delegate or refrain from giving you certain projects based on the parameters of your job. In addition, they can suggest solutions to common problems before you stumble onto them yourself. If you have some sort of annual review that involves a raise or bonus, they may need to give an assessment of your progress. In that way, knowing your current salary would be helpful.
He could have CC'ed them by accident. If you three are in the same department working on the same thing, chances are that when he writes one of you, he writes all three. Therefore, he did what he usually does without thinking, sort of like going home instead of stopping to get milk because you aren't paying attention.
Walking into your boss' office accusing him of carelessness or a double standard is a sure way to get fired. You are his subordinate and, except in cases of gross negligence, you have zero right to criticize his methods of conducting business. A far better tactic would be to request an informal meeting with him. Explain, calmly, that you were slightly unnerved by your salary being discussed in what you considered a public forum. Leave it at that; don't place blame or launch into a speech about unfairness. Don't question his reasoning and accept any apologies gracefully. Don't bring it up with your coworkers. If your salary impacts their impression of you, do you really want to interact with them more than necessary? Should their behavior affect your ability to successfully work together, defuse the situation by asking if something has been bothering them. Again, don't accuse or confront.
What worries me right now is the melodramatic tone you have acquired. Your boss merely sent an email to two people you don't think needed to receive it. Now, you think they are treating you differently. You want to "confront" your boss but you are afraid you'll be fired. This situation does not warrant either response. It seems that you are unsure of your position in the company and are using this as an excuse to justify your feelings. In addition, you need to work on putting things into the proper perspective. Your salary is not your sexual habits or your religion. It is merely an amount of money given to you for doing your job. However, if you are jumpy enough for this incident to make you fear the unemployment line, maybe you need to consider a job where you feel more stable.
Mike Says...
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