Why is talking about money so difficult?

We’ve all been there. When you feel like you should be paid more — or worse you find out that someone doing a very similar job is being paid way more — and you realise it’s time for a change.

Approaching the conversation can be daunting, even if you’ve been working for years. From layers of bureaucracy to being told ‘no’ point-blank, knowing how to manage a ‘successful’ money discussion takes work.

It’s not news that if you’re from a dominant group - e.g. (white, cishet) men, you’re more likely to be given the payrise you ask for. The question is why? When we understand the root, we get closer to the remedy.

Our founder, Abadesi breaks it down — and the media has a part to play. She draws from her own experiences of being laid off during the pandemic to becoming a tech VP with a 6-figure salary. Watch below

So, what's the solution?

Our goal at Hustle Crew is to be the secret weapon for success for underrepresented people worldwide. One of the ways we do that is to work to overcome the biases and inequities that exist in the workplace — through running workshops for companies and empowering everyone in our community with the tools they need to make progress.

So, tomorrow we’re launching our brand new free training, ‘Money Talk: How to Negotiate Your Next Pay Rise or Salary’ 🎉 This 10-minute training will give you all the keys to negotiating from a position of confidence, even in the face of pushback.

If you’re reading this, you’re already on our mailing list, so you’ll get a link to the training tomorrow evening (UK Time).

If you’ve got a friend, colleague or loved one who would benefit from this, forward this article to them and they can click here to join our mailing list.

Here’s to being paid our worth 🙌

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