tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600547462620775535.post-17061184247220553232008-04-21T14:29:00.000-05:002008-04-21T14:29:00.000-05:00My shero!!!! I really loved this post, especially this part:<BR/><BR/>First, this cultural taboo against talking about money has got to go. In addition to being healthier, saner, and better for everybody to get over our collective money weirdness, open conversations about salaries, wages, and benefits appear to be the only way victims of pay discrimination have a prayer of finding out about the discrimination within the fantastically short statute of limitations period. Having more information also sets you up better to negotiate from a position of authority. Talk to friends in your company and in your industry outside your company. Talk about pay scales, bonus systems, bennies. Can you gather more data points on the internet or through professional organizations? You want to go into informational hunter-gatherer mode. <BR/><BR/><B> PREACH!!! </B><BR/><BR/>I talk about this ALL THE TIME and it kills me that women get so antsy when talking about salary histories with EACH OTHER, especially if they are within the same industry. I know that salary is in some way tied to their own feelings of self worth but how about we kick that habit and help each other get to the top?<BR/><BR/>Great post!!!Girls Just Wanna Have Fundswww.girlsjustwannahavefunds.comnoreply@blogger.com