Hey, Vanessa! 35k a year! Not bad!

嘿！Vanessa！年薪三萬五，不賴嘛！

Megan? Woo, 70k, good going!

Megan，年薪七萬，前景看好！

Bob, six figures, very impressive!

Bob，哇！六位數了！氣宇非凡呀！

And Charles! $6... dollars? You only make $6 a year?

Charles，六... 美元？你年薪六美元？

Asking for a raise is mean...

要求加薪難以啟齒啊...

Stop this tight now, Adam! You can't discuss salaries openly like this!

亞當！別再胡作非為！薪資不是給你這樣公開討論的！

Why not?

為什麼不行？

Because it's... illegal.

因為這麼做是... 違法的！

No. It definitely isn't.

才不呢，這完全合法。

The right to show your salary is protected by the National Labor Relations Act.

公開自己薪資的權利是受到全國勞資關係法所保護的。

Employees have the right to engage in... urgh, man this comic is boring.

員工有權利... 喔！這漫畫也太無聊了吧！

You get the idea.

這樣你差不多有個概念了吧？

And being public with your salary actually benefits you.

而公開自己的薪資其實好處多多。

So, without further a do...

所以，話不多說...

No! I mean, even if it's legal, it makes me really uncomfortable.

不要！即使這不違法，我也不太想談論這話題。

Exactly. Americans have an enormous taboo against talking about money.

正是如此。「金錢」彷彿是美國人的禁忌話題。

Most people would rather discuss about their sex lives than their salaries.

大家甚至寧願分享自己的性生活，也絲毫不願意聊到薪資。

It's the only way, that's why I enjoy fingers during intercourse.

所以啊！我喜歡用手指增加性趣。

Aww, fascinating.

哇，引人入勝！

Say, how much money do you make?

所以你薪水多少啊？

(slap) How dare you!

（呼巴掌）關你屁事 ！

Ah... Oh god!

啊！我的天啊！

But all that taboo does, is take power away from the employee, and give it to the company.

但你越是避談它，就越是把自己的權力往外推，最終任憑公司擺佈。

But if people know how much money I make, they'll resent me!

但如果大家知道我薪水多少的話，我一定會被討厭！

I mean, they'll know that I'm filthy, stinky... middle class!

我的意思是，這樣大家就會知道我只是個平庸的中產階級。

No they won't. They'll resent the company!

不，才不會！大家討厭的對象會是公司！

Look, here's what you think will happen if you share your salary.

你可能以為薪水公開的話，會是如此：

I make 85k a year.

我年薪八萬五美元。

You dickhead.

你這個混蛋。

You should make less money!

你憑什麼賺這麼多！

And here's what would actually happen.

但實際情況會是如此：

I make $85k a year.

我年薪八萬五美元。

You dickhead. I should make more money.

你這混蛋，我的薪水也太少了吧！

Bosses like Benny love it when you keep your salary a secret.

Benny 這種老闆最欣賞保密薪水的員工了。

Because it tilts paying negotiations in their favor.

因為這樣，老闆們在薪資談判時會佔上風。

It's a concept called information asymmetry.

這便是「資訊不平等」的概念。

If you don't know what the going rate is for your salary, it's easier for the company to rip you off.

若你不知道自己的行情多少，公司想剝削你簡直易如反掌。

I can only offer you $100 a day.

我只能給你 100 美元日薪。

I guess that's what everyone here makes.

我猜大家的薪水應該差不多就是如此吧。

And this perpetuates the pay gap.

然後大家就會永遠陷在薪資不平等的惡性循環裡。

For instance, African American women makes 64 cents for every dollar the average white guy makes.

例如：白種男人每賺一元美金，非裔美國女人只能賺 64 分。

I can only offer you $64 dollars a day.

我只能給到你 64 美元的日薪。

I guess that's what everybody here makes.

我猜大家的薪水應該差不多就是如此吧。

The bottom line is, if you don't have all the information, you can get scammed, big time!

結果就是，當你的資訊不對等，你很有可能因此被騙，且無限上綱。

We can only offer you $6 dollars a year.

你的年薪只能領六美元。

I guess that's what everyone here makes...? Ha...

我猜大家的薪水應該差不多就是如此吧...？呵...

Buddy, how do you survive?

老兄啊，你怎麼存活的？

I live here...

我以辦公室為家。

Discussing your salary with your co-workers is your right as an employee.

作為員工，你絕對有權利和同事談論薪水！

When you let these guys stop you from doing it, you push your own wages down.

若你因這些人而不談論的話，等於是變相降低自己的薪資。

Which means you're spending more years of your life slaving away in a job that doesn't pay you what you're really worth.

也就是說你花了大半人生為這份工作賣命，卻得不到應有的報酬。

You're right!

你說得沒錯！

All of this is a waste of time.

這根本在浪費時間！

Hahahaha, you're saying all of these people are wasted, and it's not even 5 o'clock.

哈哈哈哈，你在說什麼！又還沒五點怎麼會浪費時間呢。

That's a joke.

開個玩笑。

Stop trying to lighten the mood with your fantastic boss humor.

少在那邊用老闆式幽默自以為化解尷尬。

This is all your fault.

你是罪魁禍首！

My name is Shanan Monroe, and I make $30k a year.

我是 Shanan Monroe，年薪三萬美元。

My name is Becca Neeson, and I make 40k a year.

我叫 Becca Neeson，年薪四萬美元。

My name is Charles Wicked, I make $6 a year, and I demand a raise!

我是 Charles Wicked，每年領六美元，我要求加薪！

... please?

拜託了...

I want a raise too!

我也要加薪！

Revolution!

我們要革命！

- More Money! More Money! More Money! - Yes!

- 加薪！加薪！加薪！- 這就對了！

Yes! Share your salaries with the world!

就是這樣！告訴全世界你的薪資！

Negotiate! For better wages!

為更高的薪資搏鬥、談判！

You can achieve informational symmetry!

追求資訊對等！

For knowledge is power!

因為知識就是力量！

Stop right there.

住嘴！

Everybody loved me.

我曾備受愛戴。

I was a good boss.

我曾是個受歡迎的老闆。

And you destroyed everything, Adam.

Adam，是你毀了這一切！

Now you pay.

你得為你的行為付出代價！

Don't do it, Benny. I bruise easily.

拜託別這樣！Benny！我很容易瘀青的！