October 8th, 2013.
It’s been ten months. Typical questions since my arrival ten months ago, “Have you started working? Where? What’s your position? How much are they paying you?” and also “When you are getting married?”
I won’t get into the second type of question today. It is the first one.
Since I was a kid, my mom always remind me not to ask about people’s salary because it is inappropriate. Never talk about their salary, unless they are willing to share without you asking them. That is why I have never asked people about that.
But almost every single person I met, will ask about that. I have been thinking about the purpose of the question. Are you trying to make comparison? Are you trying to measure your own success by comparing people’s wages than yours? Why is it matter so much that you need to ask about it? Unless you are doing some survey or sort, then I think it is reasonable.
I am not trying to offend anyone, but this is really coming out of my own curiosity, because I still think it is inappropriate. Someone might get offended, who knows?
If, you measure your own success by how much are you getting paid, (or by MONEY itself), then I feel sorry for you. I don’t know, but I don’t think that is okay. Oh I’m sorry if this offend anyone.
I am striving for my goal. Let people talk, because I don’t care anymore.
Magical Realism 