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Re:Show HN: I built a website for sharing salary info by phyzome on Friday December 20, 2019 @07:39AM (#21843691)
I've also found that the "taboo" against discussing salaries is a very weak taboo. If you make the first move, and talk about your salary, many people will relax and reciprocate.

It's only a taboo to the extent that other people are vaguely worried that it might be. :-)

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Re:Show HN: I built a website for sharing salary info by scarface74 on Friday December 20, 2019 @08:08AM (#21843860)
I’ll talk about salary pretty openly to former coworkers and friends who are either in my same salary range or who I know make more.

It only helps employees to keep salaries opaque.

On the other hand, nothing good ever comes out of sharing salaries with current coworkers. If you make more they are going to be upset.

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