You stand to lose more by not asking for a raise – here’s how to do it
First things first: I am not here to bash women. But I am here to tell them how to ask for the money they – you – deserve.
It is not easy, and I know this well because I have held myself back by not negotiating for what I was worth.
As Liz Truss, chief secretary of the British treasury, said recently that women are often too “squeamish” about money.
It felt vulgar to me – greedy and uncouth. I am not alone.
Whether it’s female entrepreneurs seeking funding for businesses, or female employees wanting pay rises, women tend to ask for less than they should, or not ask at all.
All too easily, we can become complicit in a system that already underplays our value...
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