has anyone else experienced this? it’s happened to me and one close friend. it’s frustrating AF. i get that in theory this is great, but my friend later found out that ppl w the same title and similar start date make so much than her. there’s no transparency in this. it really feels like employers are using DEI as an excuse to underpay their staff.
at my old place, same shit. two years after my start date and not a single pay raise, they adjusted my salary by 3k bc they realized, having undertaken new DEI strategies, that i was underpaid all along compared to my peers. at the time, they wouldn’t let me negotiate bc of DEI, and i knew their offer was way too low smfh. i was grateful for the bump, but i knew i was still underpaid.
it’s ridiculous to use DEI to hurt your employees.
ftr, my friend and i are POCs, first generation college grads and “white collar.” if DEI should be serving anyone, it’s us lol