My manager wants me to train my new coworker who makes more than me. How to handle this?
So, I found out today that the new hire on my team is making about 20% more than I am for the exact same role. On top of that, my manager just asked me to spend the next two weeks onboarding and training them. I’ve been at this company for two years, always get great performance reviews, and was told last month that a raise "isn't in the budget right now."
I want to be a team player, but it feels incredibly insulting to teach someone how to do a job that they are getting paid way more to do. I’m trying not to let my frustration show, but I don’t know how to navigate this without ruining my relationship with my boss or making things awkward with the new person. Should I bring up the salary gap now, or should I just start looking for a new job? Any advice on what to say to my manager would be appreciated.