I found my job listing with a much higher salary, so I reapplied

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To Adriana Diaz and Tracy Swartz

March 10, 2023 | 6:51 PM

A woman in New York believed she was eligible for the high-paying job she found on LinkedIn. Because she already had a job.

UX writer Kimberly Nguyen, 25, made headlines after claiming she applied for a similar job at her company and was offered a much higher salary.

The move comes months after a new law took effect that requires most New York City employers to list “honest” salary ranges on their new job postings.

“My company just posted a job posting on LinkedIn for my current job (hence the hiring of another UX writer). I found out they were going to pay me $32,000 to $90,000. I applied for more than they are currently paying me.” Nguyen tweeted on Tuesday.

The Post reached out to Nguyen for comment.

MarketWatch reports that Nguyen has worked as a contractor for Citibank for about six months through UK-based IT support services company Photon, making $85,000 a year.

Citi offers full-time UX copywriters with five to eight years of experience between $117,200 and $175,800 annually, according to a LinkedIn ad.

A Citi spokesperson told The Post that Nguyen is one of more than 90 Photon employees providing services to Citi under contract for the project, and Photon is willing to negotiate wage rates for contractors. Said he was in charge.

The Post reached out to Photon for comment.

“It’s a strange no man’s land where I go to Citi and do all my work there, but Photon is the one who handles my benefits and payroll,” Nguyen explained to MarketWatch in an email.

“I have been here since October and have been told that the ultimate goal is to convert everyone to full-time Citibank employees.”

Nguyen told the outlet she was trying to negotiate a pay rise before she went viral on Twitter.

“I don’t want to hear any more peeping from them about diversity, equity and inclusion,” Nguyen tweeted about her company, though she didn’t identify on the platform.

“I don’t want to see more executives endorse books for Women’s History Month. There were concrete actions they could have taken and they chose to live up to these values. No. ,no thanks.”

Then Nguyen “formally” announced She’s looking for a UX writing role, preferably remotely, while I’m currently in New York City. Please let me know if you have any clues. ”

She told MarketWatch: But I was also really grateful that the Pay Transparency Act allowed me to see that information.

According to a recent study by software consultants Captera65% of hiring managers report starting salaries and wages at their organizations are higher than normal due to inflation and talent shortages.

Recruiters say the average salary of new hires is 9% higher.

New York City’s Pay Transparency Act went into effect on November 1st, prompting New York Governor Kathy Hochul to sign legislation making the statewide legislation effective September 17th.

The Pay Transparency Act aims to prevent job seekers from applying for jobs that do not pay well and to reduce wage disparities based on gender and race.

Some employers worry the new rules will create upsetting situations, apparently like the one Nguyen experienced.

She told BuzzFeed that she has not received a response to her application but is “pretty sure” her company “will fire me for this debacle.”

“I was just nauseous, but I didn’t expect to have that kind of reaction to throwing up,” she said.

“People complain all the time on the internet, but they don’t go viral. Honestly, I’m really overwhelmed by all the attention.”