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Scenario

Why chronic underpayment makes fair offers feel suspicious

I was offered a position at market rate but it feels too good to be true after years of being underpaid and I am scared to believe I deserve it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Extended periods of undervaluation can distort self-perception so thoroughly that appropriate compensation feels fraudulent.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Labor economics — how wages are set?”

Peri

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