India, July 23 -- A Reddit post about salaries at a startup has prompted a discussion about pay gaps, experience and whether years in the workforce always translate into better earnings. The post came from a marketing executive who recently landed their first full-time job and was left feeling conflicted after learning what two colleagues were paid.

The user admitted they felt guilty after discovering that a co-worker with over a decade of experience was earning significantly less.

The Reddit user wrote, "Feeling guilty about my in-hand salary. I have recently joined a startup as a Marketing Executive. My in-hand salary is Rs.43,000. This is my first full-time job, but I have almost two years of internship experience. Another sales exec...