A recent Washington Post Op-Ed asked the question, "Why do women hate negotiating [their salaries]"? Selena Rezvani points out that women are often involved in bargaining situations often in their daily lives, but that they hesitate when it comes to formally negotiating for salaries or benefits at work. She also notes that women tend to outpace men in terms of earning high-level degrees, but that being more educated or better qualified does not guarantee salary success. In fact, the opposite is true. Rezvani notes that women must be willing to negotiate. That those women who are successful are those who stay firm and who make themselves noticed, rather than those who wait to be noticed.
Rezvani ends by stating that the benefits that might be gained by a willingness to negotiate extend far beyond financial gain: " It's about having a voice, piping up and advocating for ourselves. Those women who choose to strengthen their muscles of self agency can expect a whole new world of possibilities to open. They might even gasp at their strength."
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