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“The one that triggers me the most is that you have to be extremely polite when talking about money. Like, you get asked, ‘How much do you want to earn from this job?’ and you can’t just say a number; you have to write a whole essay at the end of which you will be able to actually answer the question. And if you don’t do it, everyone thinks you are not polite.”
“As a hiring manager back in the days before HR took over, I was always happy when a candidate had done some homework and had some specific amounts in mind. It saved everybody time and annoyance. I had a budget, and they had a budget.”
