The Writers’ Strike & Negotiating Your Dream Job (feat. One of John Oliver's Writers)

Rich Girl Taylor Kay Phillips is spilling all the tea on the Hollywood writers' strike—and giving us the inside scoop on a career in writing for television. We also cover the broader implications of negotiating for a fair wage, including a few tactics to try when you're exploring a dream job.

For more negotiation tips:

Check out this week's blog post for tactics specific to salaried workers: https://moneywithkatie.com/blog/salary-negotiation-tactics-for-increasing-income

Check out this week's YouTube video, where we unpack the tactics mentioned in this episode in more detail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQDcsgLCfUg

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Mentioned in the Episode

The Writers' Strike Deadline Is Here, from The Town with Matthew Belloni: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-town-with-matthew-belloni/id1612131897?i=1000611351559

The 2007 writers' strike and the economic impact: https://www.vox.com/culture/23696617/writers-strike-wga-2023-explained-residuals-streaming-ai

Zendaya's salary negotiation for Euphoria: https://www.gq.com/story/zendaya-euphoria-season-3-one-million-dollars-per-episode-salary

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