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[–] [email protected] 103 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Ask a man his salary. Do it. How else are you supposed to learn who is getting underpaid? The only way to rectify that problem is to learn about it in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Ask a woman her age. Do it. How else are you supposed to learn who is getting older? The only way to celebrate that is to learn about it in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think context is important here. Asking a co-worker their salary is fine. Asking about the salary of someone you're on a date with is not fine.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Exactly.

You should have asked them for their W-2 before agreeing to meet.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Yeah and get their credit score before you even reply.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The NLRB ensures that discussion of wages is a protected right.

Talk about your wages.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Plans to, too.

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