Transparency at Work Feels Like a Punchline 🤔

Ever had one of those meetings where someone drops a bomb and suddenly you’re questioning everything? That was me last week. I’m a 26-year-old woman working in employee benefits, and during a small team call, my counterpart (let’s call him Jake) blurted out his salary—$65,000. My jaw nearly hit the floor because I’m making $52,500 for the exact same job, with more experience! I brought it up to my manager, who said he’d fix it. Two weeks later, I got a 10% raise. Sure, it’s something, but it still doesn’t close the gap. Now I’m left wondering if I’m just being ungrateful or if I should be looking for a company that actually values me. Has anyone else been in this boat? How did you handle it? I could really use some advice right now. 😓 #WorkplaceFairness #SalaryTransparency #CareerAdvice #JobCareer