Kimberly Adams

Megan Robinson is a freelance journalist who has a story in Slate titled, I offered to take less money to get hired.

It still didn't work.

It still didn't work.

Megan, thanks for joining us.

Megan, thanks for joining us.

Thank you.

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?