GETTING A RAISE
“exaggerate your value. the ask starts now.”
The Lesson
When young, work for skills not salary. You're building your talent stack. The raise negotiation doesn't start when you ask; it starts months before. Exaggerate your value constantly (your coworkers do). Set up contrast. If you're better, make it known. Build your stack visibly so the boss sees you're becoming more valuable. Look sharp. We're visual creatures. The goal isn't this job. It's the next one, whether inside the company or out.
Real-World Example
A junior engineer wants a promotion. Wrong approach: wait for review, ask for raise. Right approach: Six months before, start drip-dripping value. 'Stayed late to fix the outage.' 'Saved us from that vendor lock-in.' Cross-train in another team visibly. Dress slightly better. When review comes, the boss already believes you're worth more. You've been telling them for months.
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