What Century Is This?

[ Microsoft’s CEO] Satya Nadella, was speaking at a gathering of women technologists in Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday, when he was asked for an advice on what he believed was the right way for women to ask for a pay raise.

"It's not really about asking for the raise, but knowing and having faith that the system will actually give you the right raises as you go along," Nadella said.

"Because that's good karma," he said. "It'll come back because somebody's going to know that's the kind of person that I want to trust."

  RT

One person who probably doesn’t need to ask for a pay raise is Nadella himself. His salary as Microsoft CEO is $1.2 million a year, the website IT Pro reported in February. He will also be eligible for a cash bonus of $3.6 million, the website reported, citing Microsoft’s statutory 8K filing.

There was so much backlash that Nadella was forced to apologize and say he was wrong (even though he surely didn’t mean it)…

“I believe men and women should get equal pay for equal work,” Nadella said in the email. “And when it comes to career advice on getting a raise when you think it’s deserved [...] . If you think you deserve a raise, you should just ask.”

So, now, ladies, you have permission.