I didn't actually care about the number, but it was about not perpetuating the idea that women in tech will work for free or less.
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I accept their offer, and am happy they're paying all the women involved. BUT, I check my inbox this morning and project is now "on hold."
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See, [redacted] if you had more black women engineers (and other women of color) on your actual staff, you wouldn't have to reach out.
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But, you can't fix this gap by pulling in WoC from outside your company for free. You can't use our faces +talents to look diverse for free.
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It's pretty clear they didn't expect any of us to ask to be compensated, so didn't budget for it. Wrong move.
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And I seriously don't usually do stuff like that, but the whole "exposure" thing doesn't help me pay my staff. The ROI is lopsided.
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Update on this. I wrote them back the other day + declined to be a part of the project even if it's no longer "on hold." Told them that ...
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...putting a project "on hold" after ppl ask to be compensated didn't sit right w/me + going along after that sends the wrong msg.
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I got some tepid reply back about how highlighting the work of orgs such as mine is of the "utmost importance" to them. But, meh.
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makes sense. i always put my most important projects on hold *eyeroll*
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