> I have a good relationship with my manager, but I feel it hard to break the ice with Salary topics. It really hit my nerves At various times I've had a lot o

> I have a good relationship with my manager, but I feel it hard to break the ice with Salary topics. It really hit my nerves At various times I've had a lot of anxiety regarding my job, especially when I was feeling financially vulnerable. Regardless of how you handle this particular situation, you might try to work on the anxiety issue. You might consider a few trial session with a professional counselor. The human psyche can be pretty non-intuitive, and a good counselor can teach you a lot about how yours works. It like discovering a (partial) owners manual for your own brain, if you find the right counselor.