Do huge entry-level salaries encourage the selection of assertive, confident, forceful people rather than quieter, shyer rivals who are more competent?
The other day I was with a bunch of people in their 50s who started talking about how much they were paid in their first job.
You will be familiar with the genre: “£85 a week!” “How did we manage?” “But I still felt so rich!” And so forth.
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Pilita Clark is an associate editor and business columnist at the Financial Times. She writes a weekly column on modern corporate life, as well as features and other articles.
