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or the scenario is, rather, I accepted a promotion knowing that one of the four direct reports

that I'm managing made more money than me.

But now I come to find out that it's actually three of the four direct reports who make more money than me,

and then the other one only makes $2,000 less. I'm a top performer, while one of the people who makes more than me was recently on a performance improvement plan.

Recently, someone asked for a raise by comparing her salary to another employee and it was not well received,

and people used her as an example of what not to do.

And right now, I am not sure what to do because I am completely demotivated and sad.

So what should I do?

So this is a tough situation.

It's tough for a number of reasons.

We have the practical side and then we have the emotional side.

So practically speaking,

if you are in a situation where you believe you could be making more

or you should be making.