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rmc on Nov 29, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: I regularly hire women for 65% to 75% of what male...

But you might not have. You don't need to come up with excuses. Just say what patio11 said. Just say that it's for professional reasons. No point digging a hole for yourself.

mcantor on Nov 29, 2011 [–]

I just say "Because it weakens my negotiating position."

Just because you're playing a game doesn't mean you have to pretend you're not playing it.

itsameta4 on Nov 30, 2011 | [–]

I ask out of genuine curiousity: does this go over well?

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