We really need salary transparency

Ted Bauer
Ted Bauer
Nov 6 · 5 min read

Salary transparency is a pretty messy topic for a host of reasons tied to “what makes us human.” I’ll try to run down a few of the core problems, but it might take a hot second. Bear with me.

This varies by family, of course, but generally you’re not supposed to discuss money growing up. In some ways it’s considered “gauche.” If you come from a family like that (many do), there’s a good chance that —…

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