Studi - has anyone ever actually asked you to take a large pay cut in order to preserve a pay scale for people have yet to join your company? If so then please share the details with us. If not, then please spare us your hypocritical whining. I'll bet you a Euro you've never been exposed to the real, hard world of decision making, which is why you feel comfortable lecturing the rest of us on a decision you've never had to make whilst pursuing unrealistic ideals.