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Women engineers should be encouraged to learn how to negotiate salary themselves, or from a mentor. They should also be encouraged to view salary negotiation as
by wyclif 12y ago
Women engineers should be encouraged to learn how to negotiate salary themselves, or from a mentor. They should also be encouraged to view salary negotiation as a positive part of their soft skills, rather than a necessary evil.
- rokhayakebe 12y agoI think it is women in all fields. I was talking to a lady friend about a job offer she got and advised she negotiate her salary. From her response it sounded as if I was trying to get her to loose the opportunity.
- learnstats2 12y agoYou can't really negotiate effectively unless you are willing to lose the opportunity. Your friend might be aware that she has fewer opportunities and therefore be less willing to take this risk.
- tomp 12y agoNo need to be sexist. This would be useful for all engineers, not just female engineers.
- wyclif 12y agoI wasn't being sexist. The context of the parent comment was women negotiating pay.