In this episode of Two Cents, we tackle one of the most controversial questions surrounding salary transparency: Can you get fired for sharing your pay?

We share a recent true story from our Salary Transparent Street interviews, including what happens when employers see their workers on camera.

Plus, we discuss the importance of knowing your rights, when to be cautious about transparency, and why we built our salary database (link below).

Whether you're considering speaking up about your pay or just curious about the impact of salary transparency, this episode is packed with real stories and actionable advice. Don't miss it!

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Edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amanda Deisler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Graphics by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nhu Nguyen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode breakdown:

0:00 Intro

1:18 Thanks to our sponsor, Public!

2:24 Has anyone ever been fired for appearing on STS?

3:16 Interviewing in Boston

6:30 What's our interview process?

8:40 "Enough people had seen it in 2 hours."

8:55 What did we do?

10:30 "There's no reason her employer should be upset UNLESS..."

12:40 You don't need to be on STS to be transparent

13:15 When you should be careful about being transparent

13:45 Why we built our salary database

15:10 Does this mean you shouldn't talk about your pay?

16:20 Know your rights as an employee

17:50 What's next for Two Cents?