Our startup team agreed to take lower salaries so we could all have equity, but some people have family money to fall back on and others are really struggling, and it's creating this weird dynamic where we're all supposed to be 'in it together' but some of us are carrying a much bigger burden. Nobody wants to be the one to bring it up because we all agreed to this arrangement.
More people experience this than they realize.
A team is discovering that formal equality can create substantive inequality when people have different resources and safety nets.
“Where Are You with Responsibilities — the other side of rights?”
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.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.