<p>I administer the payroll at the company where my daughter works so she had no need to tell me. She did tell me in previous jobs.</p>
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<p>I told my dad because I was temporarily staying with him at the time, and he was in the room when I got the call with the offer. I didn’t feel any need to keep it secret. But on the other hand, if he hadn’t happened to be there when I found out the amount, I probably would not have mentioned it.</p>
<p>I never told my parents any of my subsequent salaries.</p>
<p>I discussed all aspects of my finances with my dad until I was around 40. He was always very good with money, so I figured why not solicit the free advice.</p>
<p>I only stopped to give him a break.</p>
<p>No idea what my college grad makes, and since he’s self supporting and does his own taxes, it doesn’t really matter. We know when he’s in good seasons and lean seasons, and we’re encouraging him to look into career paths with better benefit packages (especially as he will age out of our health insurance plan next year). He does ask for financial advice relating to significant purchases, leases etc.</p>
<p>He doesn’t know our salaries, either. ;)</p>
<p>I’m sure my daughters will tell me.</p>
<p>I can’t remember if I told my parents what I made, but I would have if they had asked. I do remember wishing later I’d asked for more investing advice. My Dad never offered any because he didn’t realize how much money I was saving. (For a couple of years my share of the rent was $37.50!) We asked my son how much he was offered and he couldn’t remember exactly, but told us a round number. He ended up leaving the offering folder lying around the house, so in the end I knew exactly what the offer was. As I recall he did have some questions later about what sort of health plan he might want to choose.</p>
<p>I didn’t “expect” anything, but D told me anyway - she was thrilled with the job and the salary, and I was thrilled to share her thrill-dom!</p>
<p>Well, D’s college bf accepted an offer recently. I asked her what he was being paid, and she told me. 
So I assume she will share her salary if I ask when she lands a job. I was, by the way, impressed by the bf’s salary! For a liberal arts college graduate, I thought it was very good.</p>
<p>The only reason I would ask would be if somehow I am still being financially impacted by D. If she told me, I wouldn’t think it was odd, but if she didn’t, I would respect that.</p>
<p>I never told my parents my salary after my first job, but since my stepdad co-signed my first car note, he knew how much my first “real job” paid me.</p>
<p>I moved home for a bit after I graduated and was looking for jobs. I went on interview after interview and finally got a job offer. They sent me a written letter offering me the position and it had the $$$ right on it. I remember showing it to my mom because I was so excited to finally have a job. It didn’t pay as much as I had hoped it would, but it was a start. It’s almost my 7 year anniversary and I’ve gotten about 15k in raises (merit as well as position changes) since I started, which I don’t think is too bad at all. She helped me to my taxes the first year or so and so she knew what I made however my dad didn’t. After that, I started doing my own taxes. When I was 25 and said I wanted to buy a house they looked at me like I was crazy. I had to show my mom my quicken with all my income to prove I wasn’t insane and that I knew what I was talking about. I thought my dad was going to fall over when I said I had 20% saved up (about $35k) to put down. He really had no clue what I was making the whole time.</p>
<p>DD shared her offer with us as she didn’t understand the benefits package and insurance options. We were curious, but we did not request the information. She may need us to co-sign her first lease as she has a limited credit history. In the case where we are tied to her financially for something like a lease or car payment, we would want to know.</p>
<p>Absolutely. DD wanted advice and since H is great at financial stuff it was wise to give it. I have parents who started teaching me very young about financial affairs and I’m SO glad they did!</p>
<p>Heck, my son knows how much my husband and I make. Why shouldn’t I know how much he will at least until he has a family of his own. Then I don’t think he should feel obligated to tell me what his wife makes.</p>
<p>S1 told us what his job offer was – but he has always been open with us about that kind of stuff. He asked if I’d look at his benefits package, too, since I work in that field and can explain 401(k)s, various health plan options, etc. He and his GF asked us a lot of financial planning questions this past summer as they started to figure out what they want to hold jointly, separately, determining a budget, etc. They both graduate this spring.</p>
<p>DH and I both wish we had spent more time with the guys on financial literacy. S2 asked us a lot of questions as we sat around the campfire on carious camping trips – by that time, S1 was away at school. S2 may not ask for as much advice, but he knows a bit more than his brother did at this age.</p>
<p>Both guys know that DH and I pulled ourselves up from families that didn’t have two nickels to rub together, so they are pretty interested in how we accomplished that. OTOH, they have seen our financial priorities and lifestyle choices over the years, and that we have seen that rub off on them in their choices. </p>
<p>But do I <em>expect</em> them to share that salary info? Definitely not. OTOH, I would be glad to share what I have learned and be a sounding board for whatever career/financial/life choices they want to discuss. I’d be honored that they respected my opinion enough to ask.</p>
<p>My oldest told me because he was trying to figure out a budget. He was looking at two apartments and wanted an opinion since one was in a more desirable area and more expensive and was trying to figure out if he could manage it. I would not have normally asked.</p>
<p>I told my parents about my whopping $16k salary when I graduated - lol. Don’t think I told them after that. I’d imagine they would tell me from excitement. They know I’m all about budgeting and saving and we talk about money and money management. In fact my son just opened his first checking account without me on it. I want him to start being independent with his finances. I had to tell him to be sure to give himself spending money when he gets older, I could easily see him never spending a penny.</p>
<p>I won’t ask but I will be curious so I hope he does tell!</p>
<p>S told us because he was really excited about it. Also when he accepted his job offer, he cancelled an interview with a company that was much closer to home (he could have lived with us) and I think he wanted us to understand that the salary differential was significant enough to make the further-away job, and moving away from home, worthwhile.</p>
<p>It never dawned on me that she wouldn’t tell me. I told my parents.</p>
<p>First job, do you expect your S/D to tell you salalry? </p>
<p>No.</p>