kristinamay

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   by kristinamay 6y ago

   If you know you don't like managing, then no amount of money (okay, unless it's comically large) will make you like it. You even said it yourself - money isn't your driving factor.
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   by kristinamay 6y ago

   I was prepared for that and expecting it. I also didn't start at the very lowest rung of pay for this role: they took into account my years of building up knowledge about our product and other non-programming skills like communication
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   by kristinamay 6y ago

   FWIW I saw the feedback in here on the title, agreed with the potential for misinterpretation, and changed it in the original blog post to make its intended meaning more clear. The title was correct when it was posted.
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   by kristinamay 6y ago

   (Blog post author here) Referring to my job change as the company offering me charity is offensive and incorrect (I took a pay cut and worked hard to learn what I need to in order to be effective). Asserting that someone working in UX resea
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   by kristinamay 6y ago

   Hi! Blog post author here. I didn't keep my old salary, nope. I took a substantial pay cut in order to do this.