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That Time I Didn’t Negotiate My Pay — and What Happened Then
That Time I Didn’t Negotiate My Pay — and What Happened Then

True confession. Like many women, early in my career, I felt so lucky to get work that was meaningful to me that I typically said, “Thank you,” got right to work, and never even thought about negotiating based on what the marketplace would bear.

The first time I remember being conscious that the pay level could actually be a factor impacting my future—as well as my present ability to pay the bills—I knew the position I had interviewed for paid 20% more than the teaching job I had intended to seek.

So I thought I was being pretty smart to take it. Didn’t do my research. Never even considered negotiating. Gave no thought to how all my future pay levels would build off of that one.

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Event, The SumGloria Feldtwomens equality, gender parity, leadership, equal pay, lilly ledbetterComment
Not an April Fools’ Joke: 😇 Smell the Pivotal Blessing
Not an April Fools’ Joke: 😇 Smell the Pivotal Blessing

The delicately sweet aroma of citrus blossoms brought back a powerful sensation as I stepped outside of my Arizona home this April Fools’ Day.

It was the scent I’d first experienced on this exact date: April 1, 1978.

I had taken a late evening flight from my Odessa, Texas home to Phoenix the night before, following a quick trip to a department store to buy a proper suit for an interview that had come a year sooner than my intentions.

On the morning of April 1, I stepped out into the bright Arizona sun.

The unfamiliar scent permeated the air. It wasn’t harsh or cloying, more like a softly perfumed pillow around me. I thought I had landed in some sort of paradise.

Little did I know my life would take a pivotal turn, which I have ever since associated with the aroma of citrus blossoms.

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Inspire: Take The Lead..., The SumGloria Feldtwomens equality, gender equality, womens leadership, reflections, career pathComment