socialism never prove successful economic system yet america bernie sanders avow socialist clear front-runner democrat party.when dan price founder gravity payments announce would cut million dollar salary 70,000 70,000 would new minimum wage seattle-based company imagine excite 120 employees big announcement average salary gravity credit card payment process company 48,000 everyone start ed scream cheer go crazy price tell business insider shortly break news april.one employee tell raise would allow fly mom puerto rico visit seattle another say raise would make possible raise family wife overnight price become something folk hero small-business owner take income inequality hands.newsmax market rate ceo compare regular person ridiculous absurd price say accord new york time much capitalist nothing market make weeks since become clear everyone equally please among critics price employees.the new york time report two gravity payments value members leave company spur part view unfair double pay new hire longest-serving staff members get small raise maisey mcmaster big supporter plan one employees quit mcmaster 26 join company five years ago eventually work way financial manager put long hours leave little time husband extend family time say love special culture place.but initially board help calculate whether company could afford raise salaries drastically plan minimum 70,000 course three years mcmaster late begin doubt give raise people least skills least equip job ones take get much bump tell time fair plan tell paper would give new employees small increase along chance earn substantial raise experience.gravity web developer grant moran 29 similar concern salary saw bump 50,000 41,000 first stage raise worry new policy reward work ethic people clock make tell time shackle high performers less motivate team members also like salary public thank media attention worry get use salary boost might never leave pursue ultimate goal move digital company like mcmaster moran opt leave.but accord time even employees exhilarate raise new concern worry maybe performances merit money arguably evidence increase actually good idea potentially motivate people achieve part price also fire local business owners brother say price owe money stand plan begrudge critics perfect way way handle complex workplace issue downsides trade-offs tell time come best solution could certainly many employees agree.via business insider business owner learn painful lesson re-distribution earn workplace work