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Mar 2023
22m 33s

BA Q&A: I Deserve A Raise! ft. Yacine

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For this week's BA Q&A, Mandi is joined by listener "Yacine". Yacine was disappointed that she didn't get a raise at her job and asks our favorite career coach on what she should do about it. Mandi advises her to have a transparent conversation with her manager about raises and what's the company's policy on them. Mandi also stresses the importance of learning how to articulate your value at your company.

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