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Equal Pay for Equal Work? Not Necessarily
- parfe 16y agoI'm both the youngest and highest paid employee in my office. I negotiated a large initial salary and asked for raises often. I think several of my coworkers are undervaluing themselves, but they won't be reaching pay parity without asking for it. I lucked out and learned the importance of knowing your value at around 13 years old. A family friend asked if I wanted to make some cash clearing stones from a residential construction site. I took the job but when he asked how much I wanted to be paid I just shruged. He said "Always know how much you are worth. Never forget that." and promptly punched me in the chest. Certainly burned advice into my mind.