So there I was, sipping my oat milk latte at 7 AM, staring at an email asking me to “volunteer” for yet another unpaid project at work. My brain did that thing where…
Read moreOkay ladies, let’s get real over our imaginary oat milk lattes ☕. Last Tuesday, I nearly choked on my avocado toast when my (male) junior colleague casually mentioned his salary – 18% higher…
Read moreThe Unspoken Tax on Women: How I Stopped Apologizing for My Ambition (And Got the Salary I Deserved)
Okay, let’s get real for a hot sec 💅. Last year, I discovered my male counterpart – same role, same experience – was earning 18% more than me. Eighteen percent. That’s not a…
Read moreOkay ladies, let’s get real over our imaginary lattes ☕️. Last week, I nearly choked on my matcha when my male coworker casually mentioned his salary—a number 30% higher than mine for the…
Read moreOkay, real talk time. 🎤 Last week, my friend Jess stormed into my apartment holding a kale smoothie (very on-brand) and declared: “I just got passed over for promotion AGAIN because I’m ‘too…
Read moreOkay, real talk: When was the last time you asked for a raise/promotion/price increase and immediately followed it with “but I totally understand if not!”? 🙋♀️ Yeah, me too. Let’s unpack why we…
Read moreOkay ladies, let’s get real. 👀 Last week at Whole Foods, I literally spent 20 minutes negotiating with myself over whether to buy the $12 organic blueberries. “Will these make me a better…
Read moreOkay, ladies. Let’s spill the tea. ☕️ Remember that time I discovered my male coworker—the one who kept asking me to fix the printer—was earning 20% more than me? Yeah. I ugly-cried into…
Read moreOkay, real talk: who else has cried in the office bathroom this month? 🙋♀️ Raises hand dramatically Last year, I nearly became the poster child for workplace burnout after saying “yes” to everything…
Read moreYou know that moment when your boss slides a contract across the table and your palms go sweatier than a spin class? 😅 Last Tuesday, I found myself staring at a promotion letter…
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