A woman re-applies for her own job on LinkedIn to get higher salary
Nguyen's tweet has gained immense internet popularity with a mix of reactions. Many people reacted strongly to her situation, several suggesting that she should either quit her job or pursue legal action.
A woman re-applies for her own job on LinkedIn to get higher salary
Kimberly Nguyen, a poet and UX professional, based in New York City, has disclosed how she applied for her own job on LinkedIn. “A woman re-applies for her own job on LinkedIn to get a higher salary.”
Kimberly Nguyen tweeted from her Twitter handle on March 8, 2023, as she reapplies for her own job on LinkedIn after her employer posts a job opening there.
Her current company posted a job listing on a career website that offered a higher salary, and she reapplied. Her post became the talk of the internet, went viral, and has received over 12.4 million views.
Nguyen further stated that this is the same job she currently holds at her company. After realizing that, the company began offering a higher salary to potential new hires. In essence, she sought to secure the same role she already had, but with a better pay package.
Kimberly Nguyen, a 25-year-old woman who is a user experience (UX) professional and a writer, She wrote a poetry book, Here I Am, Burn Me, and shared a series of tweets regarding the job posting on LinkedIn.
Kimberly Nguyen tweet, “My company just listed on LinkedIn a job posting for what I’m currently doing (so we’re hiring another UX writer) and now thanks to salary transparency laws, I see that they intend to pay this person $32k-$90k more than they currently pay me, so I applied.”
Although she did not disclose the name of her employer, she did criticize the salary range they had advertised in the job posting, which motivated her to apply for her own job. She also expressed her frustration, stating that she did not want to hear any more talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion from her company’s leadership.
Her post further revealed that she had been discussing pay equity with her managers for several months and had made them aware that she was being paid less than she deserved.
Nguyen’s tweet has gained immense internet popularity with a mix of reactions. Many people reacted strongly to her situation, several suggesting that she should either quit her job or pursue legal action.
Kimberly got a lot of support from Twitter users, but she felt disrespected by her company. She saw an opportunity to use the situation to negotiate for a higher salary.
Despite receiving significant support from Twitter users, with many offers of advice on, how to handle her job situation, and even leads for potential new employment opportunities. Kimberly is seeking for equal and respectful pay for her job and role.
My company just listed on LinkedIn a job posting for what I’m currently doing (so we’re hiring another UX writer) and now thanks to salary transparency laws, I see that they intend to pay this person $32k-$90k more than they currently pay me, so I applied.
— Kimberly Nguyen (@knguyenpoetry) March 7, 2023
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