Damned if you tell, damned if you don't

Women get lower salary offers when they won't say what they're making

“What do you make in your current job?” For women, is there any good answer to that dreaded job-interview question?

Even not answering at all can ding what women earn, a new study has found. When job applicants are asked about their current salaries, women get penalised for demurring, while men benefit, according to a survey from PayScale, a salary comparison website.

Women start their careers making around 90 cents to the male-earned dollar, according to recent Pew data. A disparity can persist for their entire careers, especially if their future salaries are based on their previous ones. Even after adjusting for