This story was originally published on Passionfruit.
It’s hard to ask how much a person makes. Our society has drilled into our brains that it’s taboo to disclose your salary to your coworkers, friends, or random strangers. But the plight of the worker has evolved over the past decade, alongside social media and the world wide web.
Starting in the spring of 2021, U.S. workers started to resign from their jobs en masse amidst the turmoil of the economy and the pandemic. The Great Resignation has ignited a labor movement in the country, with workers at large retailers like Amazon and Starbucks starting to unionize.
With conversations around salaries starting to normalize, one TikTok account is taking it to the front lines.
Salary Transparent Street is a TikTok account with over 670,000 followers created and starring Hannah Williams. The 25-year-old’s videos are all fairly similar and simple: wearing a branded shirt, she walks around with a microphone asking strangers what they do, how much they make, and if they have any career advice.
