Have you ever asked for salary transparency at your company?

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November 3,2021 at 5:19PM UTC

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Have you ever asked for salary transparency at your company?

I feel like I know a ton of women who advocate for pay equity and transparency, but the same women don't know their coworker's salaries or even their employer's compensation structure.

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AnonymousNovember 19,2021 at 2:57PM UTC
This won’t be a popular answer but I’m not really struggling with this issue. I have fears of salary transparency resulting in a least common denominator outcome. I’m not on deck for anyone besides myself and if I do a better job of interviewing and negotiating my salary, then the result is a bigger paycheck.
I do appreciate this discussion but I wonder if the focus should be on equipping women with negotiation skills and teaching each other to be better advocates for ourselves. This is something we can immediately impact rather than salary transparency which is such a long shot.
Mac KihnJuly 20,2022 at 6:59AM UTC
Many companies are now starting to be more transparent about salaries, but there are still some that keep this information hidden. If you're interested in knowing what your co-workers make, you can start by asking your company for salary transparency. This means that your company would give you access to this site https://theleader.info/2022/05/17/how-to-choose-a-genius-essay-writing-service/ and information about what everyone makes. This can be a great way to level the playing field and make sure that everyone is being paid fairly. It can also help you negotiate a better salary for yourself if you feel like you're being underpaid.
cadollsweOctober 29,2022 at 5:14AM UTC
Have you ever asked for salary transparency at your company? If not, I'm sure it would be an interesting conversation to have. In the age of social media, data mining, and lots of https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/to-pay-or-not-to-pay-someone-to-write-my-essay-for-me_b_14793970 startups paying cash for promising start-ups, it's likely that if someone can get the answer to that question out there, they are already thinking about it.