The other designers in my cohort at this agency have all been talking about their salary negotiations and I realized I'm making significantly less than them for the same work. We're supposed to be collaborative but there's this weird competitive undercurrent now and I don't know if we should be sharing this information or if it's just making everything awkward between us.
More people experience this than they realize.
Professional relationships are strained by the uncomfortable intersection of solidarity and self-interest when financial inequities are revealed.
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Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
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