Perspective: TikToker Hannah Williams posted videos of her standing in Georgetown and Arlington, Va., asking people how much they make. The videos feature a nurse, a lifeguard, a rocket scientist and government workers revealing their pay.
under the name Salary Transparent Street. They show her standing in the Georgetown area of the District and across the river in Arlington asking people what they do and how much they make.
That national tour will no doubt gain Williams more views, but it also will give her audience a fuller view of pay across the country and in their communities. Talking about income remains taboo, and some companies try to prevent employees from revealing their salaries to colleagues. Efforts to push against that silence raise important questions.
So far, she said, she has not encountered anyone who has become angry or threatening. If people decline to reveal their pay, she will not push them. But if they are hesitant, she spends time explaining to them why these conversations matter.
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