Unpopular Opinion: Salary

Sharing salary info should not be taboo.I’m happy with the recent trend on this sub about salary information. One of the reasons why salaries in tech is high is because people openly share this information with others. Go to r/cscareerquestions or teamblind and you’ll see that it’s either TC or GTFO. Sure there is some element of flex here and there (nothing wrong with being proud with your achievements), but most of it is informational which they can use in their next salary negotiation and keeping up with the market trends.How is this different from blind real estate auction? It’s just the roles reversed. You’re selling yourself blindly to employers. They take advantage of your ignorance about the market and your FOMO of a job. If you hate blind auctions, then you should be open to sharing your salary information. It’s not to belittle ourselves (tinfoil hat: that’s what employers want to make you think) but to keep us informed. via /r/PersonalFinanceCanada https://ift.tt/39IkU1s