skimm’ng with the us surgeon general
This week, we spoke to US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to ask him questions about the delta wave. He spoke about everything from vaccine mandates to what this next peak could look like to how to get hand sanitizer to smell better. Read up here. And subscribe to our podcast to hear the interview in tonight's episode of "Skimm This."
asking for a friend
Q: How do I know if I'm being underpaid?
Niani Tolbert: Have radically transparent conversations around your compensation with coworkers, industry peers, and recruiters (whom you should entertain even if you aren't thinking about jumping ship).
When you feel like you’ve outgrown your [current] role, you probably have, and you are likely getting underpaid. Here are a few things to think about:
Have you picked up new responsibilities because [of] a shift in your team?
Has your role evolved without an increase of salary or an increase of job title?
Are you noticing that your job compensation is not keeping up with inflation?
Read more from Niani – founder of #HIREBLACK, an organization that advocates for gender and pay equity by empowering and educating Black women and allies in the corporate space – in the next Skimm Money newsletter. Sign up to get it tomorrow and every Friday.
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