Kimberly Adams

Thank you.

Before we get to your story, we should start with some definitions.

Before we get to your story, we should start with some definitions.

When you talk about low-balling salary, what do you mean?

When you talk about low-balling salary, what do you mean?

I imagine that's going to be shocking to some of the folks listening that you would willingly offer to take less than the posted salary for a job.

I imagine that's going to be shocking to some of the folks listening that you would willingly offer to take less than the posted salary for a job.

Can you walk us through what led you to do that?

Can you walk us through what led you to do that?

You write that when you did put that sort of call out to your network and share your experience, some people actually chastised you for lowballing your salary, especially given the fact that women have historically made less than men in terms of salary.

You write that when you did put that sort of call out to your network and share your experience, some people actually chastised you for lowballing your salary, especially given the fact that women have historically made less than men in terms of salary.

What was your response to that?

What was your response to that?

Do you have any sense of how widespread this practice is?

Do you have any sense of how widespread this practice is?

The pushback that a lot of folks often lay out when they hear about these sorts of stories is that, you know, choose a different career, pick a different career path, shift gears rather than continuing to try for the same thing that's clearly not working.

The pushback that a lot of folks often lay out when they hear about these sorts of stories is that, you know, choose a different career, pick a different career path, shift gears rather than continuing to try for the same thing that's clearly not working.

I suppose what's your takeaway for younger workers still applying, especially given that your low-balling strategy didn't work?

I suppose what's your takeaway for younger workers still applying, especially given that your low-balling strategy didn't work?

Well, good luck with the job search and the writing.