It's January. The month of fresh starts, questionable gym memberships, and (if you're in HR or leadership) salary revision season. You know that special time of year when spreadsheets decide who feels valued and who starts quietly updating their LinkedIn profile at 11 PM? We ran a little poll on LinkedIn last week. A thought experiment, really: "If your senior woman asked for a €20K raise vs. an external candidate asking €20K more, who gets approved faster?" The results? 100%

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