@lme There's quite a lot of ongoing research into this, which boils down to 'its complicated', but one of the key things that's been reported widely over the years is that women are often viewed as greedy/pushy in the workplace for acting in ways that are read as assertive/positive when they come from men. Asking doesn't always mean getting, and sometimes it means 'getting in shit'.
This stereotype appears to be breaking down in younger cohorts and more progressive workplaces, but progress isn't linear. I think the prospect of potential blowback still acts as a dampener on a lot of women when it comes time to negotiate. I think I've been lucky enough to escape it so far, but its definitely in the back of my mind around review time :/
This stereotype appears to be breaking down in younger cohorts and more progressive workplaces, but progress isn't linear. I think the prospect of potential blowback still acts as a dampener on a lot of women when it comes time to negotiate. I think I've been lucky enough to escape it so far, but its definitely in the back of my mind around review time :/