Are you okay with someone asking about your income/salary?

Ofcourse not biswa! THat is downright bad manners.I normally hate discussions about one's personal networth , however rich or poor a person may be.I neither ask such questions nor do I answer.THis is valid for friends and relatives.

I hate this question so much and I don't like it when someone asks me that. I dunno why wherever I go and wherever I'm working at, people even strangers must ask this question. I'm working in a cafe, and we get many customers who ask this question to me. Why do they wanna know? They don't even know my name. I'm not comfortable asking someone's salary/income and I'm more uncomfortable being asked about my salary/income. I don't see why other should know how much I'm making every month. I don't mind if my partner asks though because that is not a secret for us.

I think it should only be discussed in close circles like family or your BFF's. Otherwise you really don't need to disclose it to just anyone unless it's required for certain types of programs.

I am one of those do not ask do not tell. Firstly, I want people to like me for me, not for how much I earn and or can do for you. I have never asked anyone how much you make. Ugh even typing it sounded rude.

this would really depend as to who is asking me..if it's my friends..then it's okay..but if it's someone who is just nosing around and would like to know whteher theyre making more than i do....that's a different story...

Yes... I do not have any problem with this!!! Well it also depends upon who is asking this question. If someone known person and close to me asks it does not matter me. But if someone anonymous ask it will bother me...and of course i\I will not answer that...

It is rude to ask about someone else's income. I would probably tell someone that, too. I might not be that blunt about it, or I might, depending on who was asking. It is personal information.

I am okay since the question is not bad, but i do not answer it exactly. i give only an estimation of my salary. The question is confidential but there is nothing bad of asking it. You can ask it, but it is on the person being asked if she or he is willing to answer it. On the other hand, i can ask the question freely with my friends and some answers by their estimation also. In that way they answered it, i already get that the answers is confidential. i understand that.

I am not ok with discussing my salary with anyone and I am especially uncomfortable about it being asked by someone I work with. I think that is is none of anyones business what we make. I don't ask anyone and I don't want to be asked. I think it is rude when someone asks how much money I make.

I don't think that there is anything wrong with it when I volunteer the information. However, in those situations where I don't really know a person or I don't want to share too much information with them, then, I won't even discuss it. All that matters is that my bills do get paid and that I definitely try not to bite off more than I can chew. Beyond that, it really isn't anyone's business at all what my income is.

I am not happy when my income is questioned. if there is a specific need for it, then it does not disturb me as much.

Since i'm not at the stage of my life where i have a degree and a career yet. i just have a job. i don't mind telling people how much i make by the hour since i'm in school and still staying with my parents. i don't have that much of a responsibiliy. at my job, we talk about our checks all the time. but from your experience i can see thats its different and we're in different position so i understand why most mylotters say they are not ok with someoe asking abot their income or salary.

I am not really keen to tell people my salary unless I am truly frustrated with amount and could not control myself in telling those close people around me. It was during my earlier days. As for now, I will purposely put a lower figure so that they won't bug me or compare with me or being jealous of me. This incident thought me why people should always tell others lower: A colleague accidentally saw the payslip of another employee one day. And to her horror, her pay was actually doubled her salary. The doubled salary guy was a senior worker but the new guy that came in was a manager above the senior guy. Well one thing leads to another, and definitely as humans, we tend to feel cheated that the person should do the things as what she/ he gets. So it was never a peaceful place again =)

It depends upon WHO is asking you about your salary. When I feel that they deserve to know, then I wont mind.

for me, kinda awkward but if the person who asked me that question i may answer him/her but not the exam amount of my salary or income, i will the approximate amount only. LOL just to be safe and i will ask him/her back the same question. hahaha

i agree that it's a personal question and something that i will not ask unless its a close friend of mind. But i guess people just like to compare notes so i'd gotten used to it but my answer is always "its a secret".

Hi Biswa, I feel the same as you. A question that should not be asked to a man is his salary and to a woman, her age!

Well it actually depends upon who is asking to you , if a person is like tht whom u can believe u can surely tell about the ur salary but if u dunno the person well or hes unknown to u or a cheater thn it is unsafe to tell bt ur salary nd ya it will look ODD too so use ur common sense wen u r telling bt it

in my opinion I find it quite frustrating when people are so closed up about their earnings, I'm proud of my earnings and if you're not you should find a better job!

I agree, i think its quite rude to ask a person about their salary. It is a very personal question and i just wouldn't do it to anyone. Maybe very close friends or close relatives but thats it.