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Is asking for what you want pushy? I'm not sure we want to be praising people for being good little doormats. Learn to defend your work and ask for what you de

• wpietri 13y ago
  Asking for what you want isn't necessarily pushy. And yes, people should learn to ask for what they deserve. But knowing what you deserve is a complicated art that involves measuring yourself against your coworkers and your industry, and having a good working knowledge of the current market. For the people who don't know what they want, some of them are going to err on the side of asking for too little, and some will ask for too much. I would much rather spend my time bringing the shy up than battering the arrogant down to something reasonable.
• loomio 13y ago
  There is so, so much more to this story that I don't even know where to begin. People "asking for what they want" takes on completely different contexts depending on their situation, background, gender. The system you are advocating will always pay more to the privileged, encourage a competitive, low-trust culture, and disadvantage many skilled people for reasons out of their control. Ultimately, it's the company that will miss out on the best talent.
  • wpietri 13y ago
    Yes, exactly.