End of 2019 salary survey
01-13-2020, 05:21 PM
#441
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Originally Posted by Omniscient
Yup..my wife is a highly paid professional as well, and her peers keep to the old belief that what one earns is not a topic for open conversation. I asked her one time if she discusses her income with others when at seminars and gatherings of her peers...her response was "what, no...that would be ridiculous and totally unprofessional"
01-13-2020, 05:24 PM
#442
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Originally Posted by Omniscient
I still cant wrap my head around having to "go in" on a day off to get caught up on work. Like what is that? You mean you have to go to work on a day off, and not getting any premium pay nor any pay? Haha...forget that.
01-13-2020, 05:40 PM
#443
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Originally Posted by Omniscient
Yup..my wife is a highly paid professional as well, and her peers keep to the old belief that what one earns is not a topic for open conversation. I asked her one time if she discusses her income with others when at seminars and gatherings of her peers...her response was "what, no...that would be ridiculous and totally unprofessional"
01-13-2020, 05:41 PM
#444
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Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot
they should. They’d all make more money. The cultural norm of keeping compensation a secret is what businesses use to keep downward pressure on wages. How would one know what they can negotiate if they have no idea what a peer is making.
01-13-2020, 05:41 PM
#445
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Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot
they should. They’d all make more money. The cultural norm of keeping compensation a secret is what businesses use to keep downward pressure on wages. How would one know what they can negotiate if they have no idea what a peer is making.
01-13-2020, 05:41 PM
#446
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Originally Posted by itsmytime
other professions also don’t have their hourly rate, published on a public website.
Other professionals can kiss butt, be friends w the boss etc. to move up in their world. Ours is different. Just the way it is.
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01-13-2020, 06:01 PM
#447
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Originally Posted by itsmytime
other professions also don’t have their hourly rate, published on a public website.
This isn’t a “freedom of information” issue; it’s a type A flexing issue. No matter how people try to spin it
01-13-2020, 06:02 PM
#448
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Originally Posted by Omniscient
Yup..my wife is a highly paid professional as well, and her peers keep to the old belief that what one earns is not a topic for open conversation. I asked her one time if she discusses her income with others when at seminars and gatherings of her peers...her response was "what, no...that would be ridiculous and totally unprofessional"
01-13-2020, 06:08 PM
#449
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Originally Posted by Omniscient
Yup..my wife is a highly paid professional as well, and her peers keep to the old belief that what one earns is not a topic for open conversation. I asked her one time if she discusses her income with others when at seminars and gatherings of her peers...her response was "what, no...that would be ridiculous and totally unprofessional"
01-13-2020, 06:14 PM
#450
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Originally Posted by dogpilot
why don’t you brag for her. Days worked and gross. I knew a neurosurgeon who was Uber jealous of the amount of time I had off, his wife claimed I worked fewer days in a month, around 10, than he had off all year, but he made near 1mil
radiologist. Partner. Covers 4 locations. 1.1M after all is said and done 440 take home. Works waaaay harder than we do.
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