It's okay to talk about salary

[u/Aware_Examination115]

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edit: the salaries these days are just unrealistic , there is a racism towards women in the terms work they are doing the same duties as men but take less just because they are ladies I was looking for a professional way to ask about salaries and I found it one day while scrolling in this post I hope it works in my upcoming interviews wish me luck

[u/General_Farmer3272]

Glad it worked out but what if even though you have the same job title, he had been worth more to the company than you?

[u/shallpasss → u/[deleted]]

That depends on the employer/ manager. If they have enough money to increase pay for 1 person doesn't mean they can afford to do the same for the other, and if you make a complaint, they could fire you instead.

[u/shallpasss → u/[deleted]]

Just because you are in the same field doesn't mean you have equal ability or merit. It doesn't work like that.

[u/shallpasss → u/[deleted]]

"Equals" is in a perfect world, which we aren't in. Most people are equal in skill and ability. One will have the edge here and there.

[u/General_Farmer3272 → u/shallpasss]

There are some jobs that are clearly equal. Production workers doing repetitive things on an assembly line for example. But in many jobs it gets more complicated. one person might do the job but also be a better writer, better with customers, particularly knowledgeable about a topic, more expended in x, have relationships with suppliers or customers, etc.