I didn’t think there was anything wrong with the way she was treating us. I thought that’s how most jobs were, especially in industries as competitive as event planning in New York City. I remember when they offered me my startlingly low salary of $36,000. I asked to negotiate and they laughed at me. Like that was an absurd request.
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This process has taught me to take control of my life and to only focus my energy on things that truly matter to me. Cutting out mindless distractions and dedicating time to develop my craft has helped me strengthen my skills, and has made it more possible to turn my passion for creating art into my full-time job.
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When we are already inside an organization, it is easy to relax and think of the internal interviewing process for a new role as a mere formality. Do NOT assume so!
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He seemed to think something was missing – I asked if it would help if I were quicker to respond to questions or more communicative about the progress of my project. He knew that that wasn’t the issue but didn’t really know how to articulate what he had sensed. I knew. It was that I didn’t care.
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Working for agencies sucked and we believed we could do it differently.
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Surveys and studies have shown that women do seem to be better leaders, but realistically, there are very few women leaders, especially in male dominated industries.
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When I talk openly about my desire to make more money and to see other women fairly compensated, I’ve been called greedy and selfish.
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I didn’t start Ladies Get Paid because I wanted to. I started it because I had to.
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This weekend, I spoke at at the Mavenly Women Worth and Work conference (shout out to our Atlanta ambassador and Mavenly Co-Founder Tallia for organizing it!) and experienced something remarkable.
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Larger companies may include financial reimbursement to employees who pursue further education. It’s imperative that you take advantage of it.
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