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BlackEngineer | 2 years ago | on: Wage transparency: Everyone’s happy except HR?

People are opposed to being valued the same way that mediocre people are. Like, I don’t talk about money until the interview process is over. That way I have the leverage (concrete examples of performance) that I need to negotiate fairly.

Employers now can just race to the bottom with accurate info on their competition.

You’ve played yourself.

BlackEngineer | 2 years ago | on: Wage transparency: Everyone’s happy except HR?

I mean; that sounds like a personal problem. If you take responsibility for your life and are honest with yourself about the value you bring to the table, then what you’re saying is moot.

BlackEngineer | 2 years ago | on: Wage transparency: Everyone’s happy except HR?

It’s not a real problem for people who’s skill set is commoditized. This is a real problem for high value employees.

This all really feels like McDonalds employees forcing the rest of us to negotiate the way they have to.

BlackEngineer | 2 years ago | on: Wage transparency: Everyone’s happy except HR?

Could it be that your experience and skills are common and so you don’t really have experience with salary negotiation in this context.

Like, everybody I know that advocates for this couldn’t imagine a world where the skills they’ve developed play a role in negotiation.