Post Status Excerpt (No. 69) — WCUS Afterthoughts, Accessibility, And Pay Transparency

If [an employer] can't afford not to operate without suspicion and distrust, what does that tell you?

Dan Knauss

Dan and Ny talk about their WordCamp US experiences both good and bad. Their conversation focuses on accessibility and disability. Ny had an experience with Uber at WCUS that made her agree with Dan's preference for traditional and preferably unionized taxi companies or public transit. They both reflect on the accessibility challenges and failures Michelle Frechette shared in Five Days Without a Shower before turning to an important article by Piccia Neri that was published at Post Status this week.

Piccia's article considers the value of salary transparency in hiring and job listings after asking WordPress employers why they don't advertise a salary range in listings. Ny is optimistic pay transparency will soon be the norm in US law. Dan is optimistic the WordPress community can make the changes it needs out of empathy and regard for others plus the motivation to build a high-quality, professional workforce. They both close out this episode by expressing gratitude for the WordCamp organizers and volunteers who made WCUS possible this year.

🔗 Mentioned in the show:

• Post Status Excerpt (No. 63) — Pay Transparency, Mutual Respect, and the Community We Need
• Piccia Neri, Salary Transparency: Why Not?
• Michelle Frechette, Five Days Without a Shower
• Uber Executive Said the Company Would Spend ‘A Million Dollars’ to Shut Me Up
• Uber Says It Was Likely Hacked by Teenage Hacker Gang LAPSUS$

👋 Credits

• Nyasha Green, Editorial Director at MasterWP (Twitter)
• Dan Knauss, Editor for Post Status (Twitter)
• Olivia Bisset, Web Producer intern for Post Status (Twitter)

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