[ed_at_work]

Quite the opposite. I didn't take my career seriously enough in my 20's, didn't save retirement, and had to make up a lot of ground. Spent 10 years in a dead end job, being underpaid. It was hard even finding a new gig because people wondered why my salary was so low, and if it meant I sucked.

Took me about 2-4 years of job hopping to get up to a salary respectable for my level of experience.

[colek42]

Why did you tell them your salary if if didn't help you?

[ed_at_work]

It took me a few job hunting attempts before I realized being honest was a bad idea. In the mean time, I fought hard and pushed my then boss to give me a substantial raise. I then left shortly thereafter ...

[asdev]

was it worth the experiences that you had in your 20s while you weren't really focused on your career?