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		irfinlay on July 14, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Poll: How much do you make as a programmer? I made the mistake of sharing my salary with a colleague many years ago - I was making almost 2x their salary with similar time and experience but was considered "high potential" ... I have not discussed salary since.

gnosis on July 15, 2011 [–]

I don't understand. Why was it a mistake? What was the consequence of telling him how much you made?

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