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Do people really brag about their salary? I've always found that announcing my income will provoke jealousy and the expectation that I'll "invite" people to mo
by joncrane 8y ago
Do people really brag about their salary? I've always found that announcing my income will provoke jealousy and the expectation that I'll "invite" people to more things.
Perhaps it's also tinged with a little bit of inner guilt that I should be doing more for people that are less fortunate.
But I've always had a policy of "that's between me and my accountant (though my accountant recently has been those cheap online tax filing websites)." For example if a recruiter tries to ask me how much money I make. I have shared with my mother and my uncle also.
What are some HN commenters' attitudes or policies towards this and how is it working for you?
- less_penguiny 8y agoDepends on where you live. I've been both in the US and in Europe, and I heard it much more often in the states. In fact, it led to some ugly evenings, e.g. if someone finds out someone else is getting paid way more for basically the same job. I also noticed that freelance stuff gets bragged about more often — how big their last contract was closed for, or what daily rate they got from a client.