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My mom insisted on living independently. She wanted to live in the two-story house she and my dad built in the 70s, despite the fact that da...
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Two really good causes. $5 each would make a big difference. And what is that really? A couple fewer expensive cups of coffee? First, The MO...
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"Unfortunately, honey, the baby is no longer alive.". -Ultrasound doctor
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When I was 18 years old, I wasn't paying attention while driving and I crashed my parents' van into a cruck (car with a truck bed) t...
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My first job out of school I was offered what I asked for. A few weeks into the job I asked my male cohorts what they were getting paid. They were all making about 15% more than me. Emboldened, the next year I asked for and received a 20% raise. In my case, at least, it was because I'd undervalued myself.
I've wondered if assertiveness in salary negotiation is a contributing factor with the wage gap. Either way, the gap certainly statistically exists.
Antigone's point is interesting. i certainly have no clue how to negotiate salary or raises at all, and my discomfort discussing money or valuing myself is one of my most classically feminine traits.
but i've always worked in education, where salaries are preset, or in crappy service jobs. :)
either way, wow.
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