Gravity Stories

When our CEO, Dan Price, made his $70,000 minimum wage announcement we were catapulted into the global spotlight. Our stories have resulted in millions of interactions and conversations since. Though we’ve been humbled by many kind words and support, it’s the criticism that has helped us find new ways to constantly improve as a company. […]

What Does Diversity Mean To You? We are committed to valuing and promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace at Gravity where all communities and people feel safe and welcomed. Gravity encourages diversity in the areas of, but not limited to, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, disability status, religion, sexual orientation, race, and national origin, […]

How the $70K decision showed us we had diversity all wrong Gravity is comprised of people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and with unique beliefs and opinions who are passionately united in our mission to help the little gal and guy achieve the American dream. When our CEO, Dan Price, made his $70,000 minimum wage announcement we were […]

[column sm=”6″] [lead xclass=”text-center”]Baby boom at Seattle startup that pays at least $70K[/lead] [/column] You may remember back in April of 2015 when the CEO of Seattle startup, Gravity Payments, announced he was going to pay all of his employees a minimum wage of $70,000. There were many consequences of this announcement. One of which […]

The way we run our business is shaped by our strong set of values. These values guide what we do (and don’t do) every day. The traditional way of doing things would suggest profit is the compass point by which we navigate what we do. But guiding our actions by maximizing profits won’t help us […]

Yesterday my good friend and Gravity’s wonderful Director of Sales Rosita talked about denying expectations and knowing yourself. Well, today I am taking it a step further. Don’t just deny the expectations, deny everything else. If life is about anything, it’s about following your path regardless of the rules or following convention because things have […]

I am Rosita Faye and I don’t try to be anyone else. I can remember standing in a conference room after a very unsavory article was released about my friend and boss. The room was jam packed to the gills with my colleagues, listening intently. I remember everyone asking that person personal questions. If this […]

I personally don’t feel that I have ever been discriminated against based on gender. That being said, I am fully aware that it exists. The positions I have held my entire career have always revolved around sales and customer centric relationships where you are truly rewarded based on performance. The gender gap is certainly narrowing […]

As a Human Resource professional I realize inequalities exist.  Fortunately, I have the opportunity to use my privilege to identify imbalanced areas and address them. Early in my career, I lived in Pittsburgh and worked as an HR Manager in the steel industry. Steel has a long standing and rich history in America. It’s also […]

Women in Leadership. This has been a buzz worthy topic for the last several years, one I’ve personally been asked to talk about before and one I’m sure will be asked to talk about again. The truth is, I’ve never seen my gender as a handicap to my success. I’m not a victim regardless of […]

My first mentor was my Mom. She was a great advocate for my sisters and me growing up. She always told us that we could be anything we wanted to be – and I believed her. Because she didn’t make us feel different, it never occurred to me that being a woman would be a […]

I am a trial-and-error type person, I like to give things a shot and see what works. Right after college, I was working as a bartender and wanted to get myself into a management position. Eventually, I was given an opportunity to elevate my career. At that time, most of the managers I had ever […]