The Salary Bump

The answer to: When do I bring up salary in a negotiation?

Most people think about their career in terms of tasks, roles, and responsibilities.

Very few think about it in terms of return:

What it pays.�How it grows.�What it builds over time.

That shift alone changes how you show up in every conversation.

Because when you start treating your career like an asset, you stop leaving important decisions to chance.

Most people think this work is about resumes, interviews, and offers.

It’s not.
It’s about relationships.

The one you have with yourself… when you’re making big decisions.

And the ones you build with people who can actually see you clearly, challenge you, and help you move.

Because when the stakes are high, you don’t need more information.
You need trust. You need honesty. You need the kind of conversations most people avoid.

That’s where everything changes.

And every once in a while… it looks like this…meeting for the first time IRL across the world!

If you’re at a moment where something feels off or you know you’re ready for more, don’t ignore it.

Waiting is usually the most expensive decision people make.

is going viral for saying “get ‘em banned” while she was at .

But I found something I find even more interesting when I went down the rabbit hole.

She had a non-compete for the last year, which is why there was a year-long gap before she launched her app.

Even if she signed the non-compete when she joined Peloton, did you know everything is negotiable during an exit? Did you know that if you have a non-compete that puts you on the bench, you should be paid severance for every week of your non-compete?

Ask me your questions about severance—in the comments or at the booking link in my bio.

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