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No, You Shouldn’t Take a Lower Pay
“Tell them you’re okay with $40k per year. If not, you won’t get a job.”
I paced around in my living room in relief. I had just gotten off the phone for a job interview.
My mother came into the room and asked how it went. “Great!” I exclaimed.
The woman who interviewed me asked what my preferred salary would be if I got the job. I said to my mom, “I told her $60k per year.”
She gasped in embarrassment.
I got scolded by her and even my sister. They didn’t like how I asked for $60k out the gate like that.
“You need to gain more experience before you ask for that kind of money.”
Ya right.
I saw this amazing post on LinkedIn a few days ago. It sums up all of my feelings on this situation.
This shit is getting ridiculous.
