Have you ever spent days working on an important project only to have your boss stop by your desk and say, “Actually, I need you to put that on hold. This is our top priority now.” If you’ve been in the workforce for any length of time, you’ve...
If you’ve ever walked into your annual performance review empty handed and hoping for the best, I’ve been there. . Most of us spend the entire year working hard, solving problems, helping coworkers, and putting out fires. Then, about a week before our...
One of the most uncomfortable questions I’ve ever been asked at work had nothing to do with a project, a deadline, or a difficult customer. It was, “So…how much do you make?” The funny thing is that I don’t even remember how the...
How much of a raise should you ask for has always been complicated in my mind. I never wanted to ask for too little because what if I was short selling myself? For 10+ years, I didn’t want to ask at all because I thought if I deserved one, the company I worked...
Most people don’t miss out on raises or bonuses because they didn’t do enough at work. We miss out because we can’t clearly explain what we did. And honestly, that’s not really our fault. When we’re juggling meetings, deadlines, emails, and everything else life...
Feeling underpaid is frustrating. But what’s even worse? Knowing you’re underpaid, asking about it… and nothing actually changes. Sometimes it’s so hard to build up the courage to even ask. In the past, I’ve rarely advocated for myself when it came to pay...
