WTF is Business Casual

WTF are Peanut Butter Raises?! Why Pay-for-Performance Keeps Getting Smeared

June 17, 2026·38 min
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of WTF is Business Casual?!, Jenny and Sarah talk about the "peanut butter raise" debate that's been making the rounds in HR circles. A recent industry article predicts companies are about to ditch across-the-board raises in favor of rewarding top performers only, and Jenny and Sarah have some thoughts. Spoiler: they don't think it's actually going to happen, and they've got a decade of compensation-cycle scar tissue to back it up. From an executive team...

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