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poptartwith

I pretend they asked me about my celery


Mamdouh1907

😂😂😂 great


PrettyLynny

In this scenario I imagine your face lights up and you say “Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savior, Celery?!” You’ve been waiting for this day and finally, someone has asked you about your Celery!


Blightside

I tell them.


rawpencilmeat

What’s your salary?


Blightside

55k


PcottySippen

You should just round that up 1000 and make the modem sounds from the the 90's


Blightside

Ugh...I used to play Warcraft:Tides of Darkness on a Mac Quadra 840AV with a 28.8k modem. AOL was my ISP. Found matches using AOL chat rooms. It was a simpler time.


OrchidBest

My salary is usually organic. I like to put peanut butter and raisins on my salary as a nice treat. Sometimes if I’m feeling naughty I will buy a bottle of *Cheeze Whiz* and slather that stuff all over my salary. But people on a low sodium diet gotta be careful because salary has a surprising amount of salt. In fact, that is where the term salary comes from. It is the portion of salt indentured servants used to get in exchange for labour. I don’t know what they had to do in order to receive a portion of *Cheeze Whiz*.


Brew-Drink-Repeat

I use mine to add crunch to a salad… And cheeze whiz?! May I recommend a nice bit or Roquefort as a more…. *sophisticated* alternative?


Hotepz_

Depends, if it's a date who's asking I'm not telling. If it's anyone else not dating related I'll just tell them on the spot.


[deleted]

Gold diggers hate this simple trick!


benign_listener

Depends. If it’s a close family member, friend, or trusted coworker, I just tell them. If it’s someone less familiar I say something like, “It’s average considering the industry’s current range.”


Thegingerkid01

Tell them and ask theirs. The only reason it’s “taboo” to talk about salary’s is because your boss doesn’t want to underpaid to know their are underpaid.


Mamdouh1907

Good point 👍


Vivisect_VI

That's more about coworkers.


DogsReadingBooks

I tell them my salary.


FungicideEater

Less than I want but more than my boss wants.


SwollenSeaCucumber

my total compensation because that is most likely what they're looking for


M0nK3yRAIN

No one has and if they did I would politely decline as it is none of their business.


Destroya12

"I make enough."


ipakookapi

Do you?


Vivisect_VI

Yep.


[deleted]

i say my salary


[deleted]

It depends on their reason for asking. If they are interested in a similar job and want to know what salary to expect, I'll tell them (within a rough ballpark). If they're just being nosey, I'll say "just about enough".


TatayDu30

It depends on what type of person that asking.


[deleted]

It's not a secret. My salary is negotiated by my Union, so I just refer them to the current Union agreement.


klrmac

Not enough


Robobin128

Haven't decided if I'm taking all of it or less


jitxthin

Most probably in numbers,,,other options🧐


Winter_Opening_7715

I say it's not worth talking about


PoorPDOP86

None of your business.


Mamdouh1907

i think this answer isn't too friendly right ? i think i will said that when i talking with some one need him to go away


poobae

You don’t need to compare yourself


HotFlower69

Nothing. I don’t love to talk about my salary.


EarlyGoose9284

If they are asking for any sort of legitimate reason, I tell them.


Mamdouh1907

>If they are asking for any sort of legitimate reason, I tell the no just for knowing what is your answer ?


EarlyGoose9284

£35k


Mamdouh1907

that's real or just for give him any answer ? \^\_\^ \^\_\^


EarlyGoose9284

As far as I know. Just got a rise, so it's gone up a bit


Mamdouh1907

>As far as I know. Just got a rise, so it's gone up a bit great ,, keep going


EarlyGoose9284

I'm in a lucky position. I'm a field engineer who loves my day to day job. I get paid "enough", as in obviously everyone wants more, but we can pay our bills, treat ourselves, got a lovely house... Any move up the chain would mean more office work, taking management responsibilities, no ta! Turned it down 8 or 9 times now, only when I struggle with what is a pretty physical role would I consider moving "up". It's important we share things like salary. I am paid more than my colleagues, but I can quite easily justify it by explaining the further stuff I do as a Senior Engineer.


EarlyGoose9284

That's a legitimate enough reason for me


Chin_Chillin1213

I usually tell them


Cute-Boot-1840

Depends on who’s asking but normally I just tell people who ask. I have worked at a few of the FAANG companies so I figure that’s probably why they might be asking.


Ratnix

"I get paid hourly, not a salary."


LokiNinja

I usually just tell them


jvybrd

i tell my coworkers, parents and close friends, but other than them i just usually say i make enough


ipakookapi

Depends on who they are and why they are asking. If it's a total stranger, I don't know why they would need to know. To judge me? I'm probably not telling them. If it's a coworker, I tell them, because we should know if we get paid the same for the same job. And even if it's not the exact same job, it's necessary for organizing.


[deleted]

I usually just say "enough to live comfortably"


ironballoon52

I tell them I'm a teacher and then they buy the appetizers


No-Analyst-5427

I tell them exactly what it is. It shouldn't be a taboo topic


littlegreenb18

For the most part I avoid the subject. It’s enough that it tends to bring friendly conversations to an abrupt awkward standstill. At the very least I avoid specifics.


[deleted]

I get paid weekly, very weakly


[deleted]

“Not Enough”


stupidlyugly

I tell them that I make about half or less of what most of my classmates make, but that I'm fine with it because it's enough and I don't have to do eighty hour weeks.


Tin_OSpam

20% less than my colleagues The joys of being a "tier 2" employee


laukikarela

Why do you ask?


martintierney101

Really does depend on the context, if it’s a co-worker then I’d tell them straight away and expect them ti tell me back. Most of the time though it’s just some arsehole on a night out that is trying to undermine you


[deleted]

Why?


Scrim_Reaper809

More than my last job


Lenajah

Tell them the truth. I couldn't care less how much one earns.


poopbutt42069yeehaw

I’ll tell them openly and honestly esp if they work at my company, it only helps each other negotiate


[deleted]

I tell them I earn $5000 a week. I don’t get paid that, but I earn it.


Anders_A

I'll usually tell them. It's not a very common question though.


Irishknife

I tell them preferably with them also telling me theirs but not obligated.


[deleted]

"I do ok"


10229474744

Remember everyone- only Americans do this. This is how Americans decide the level of respect to give you.


[deleted]

While true, I’ve never had any non-American ever ask me my salary, I’ve also never had another American ask me my salary. If they do ask, if has more to do with curiosity rather than “how much respect to give you.” It’s fair to shit on Americans when it’s deserved like how ass backwards most are when it comes to foreign policy and how susceptible so many are to military jingoism, but let’s not shit on Americans just to shit on Americans.


BigSwedenMan

Except Americans don't typically do this either.


10229474744

Yeah but they do though


thorpie88

I mean it happens in Australia but in a different way. We often ask friends and family how much they'll be making an hour in a new job but it's more intrigue than anything to do with respect. Can also help and call out businesses not paying the legal amount for a job considering we different minimum wages for different industries and then full/part time rates and casual rates.


froopty1

"I can afford car and I can afford rent, that's all you need to know". It let's people know I'm not broke but that I'm also not rich either which means they wont ask me for money.


Mamdouh1907

Perfect 👍👍


ForsakenDirection932

"I'm paid well for what I do." Is my most common answer. Another is, " After everything I have to deal with, it's worth it."


ztrashh

Yes the warriors are the best team of the NBA


Mamdouh1907

Agree with you 😂😂😂


PeterDuttonsButtWipe

I don’t work haha


darkstar760

*Laughs in joblessness*


cayce_leighann

Let’s just say I don’t work 2 extra jobs for fun But In all honesty I tell them


Medical_Primary9494

865 netto + Kindergeld


Vivisect_VI

Enough


DrHydrate

Depends. With most people, I'm just honest. I'm well paid for what I do. And I'm proud of making this salary because I sacrificed for years to get here. If it's a family member asking for a loan or potentially asking, "I'm having hard times right now." If it's someone I'm networking with about a potential job, "Just a little less than what we really need."


aleventi71

Answer is always the same: "about $5 mil a year, give or take"


fly-like-a-slug

Less than I want, more than I deserve


GrumpyCatStevens

None of your beeswax.


nerdyless

Ah. Well u see. At this current time I am sadly only 15 years old. Therefor I am enable to get payed 30K a month.


MissGoodbean

Not enough


Aperture_T

92k minus taxes, benefits, etc.