This week on Working It, we’ve joined forces with Claer Barrett, host of Money Clinic. Back in November, Money Clinic aired one of its most popular episodes: “How to ask for a pay rise – and get one!” Working It host Isabel Berwick was an expert on that show, and she’s invited Claer to talk about salaries again – now with added urgency, because rising inflation is pushing up the cost of living. We hear again from Max, the Money Clinic listener who featured on the November episode. Max followed the expert advice he was given and asked for a pay rise, and he tells us what happened next. Plus, what can managers do to help their teams asking for higher pay, especially if there is no budget for it? This episode will help you gather the tools and tips you need – and also tell you what not to do.

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Listen again to the advice from Claer, Isabel and Jonathan Black, the FT’s “Dear Jonathan” careers agony uncle, on the Money Clinic podcast from November 

https://www.ft.com/content/04b1176f-b6c8-4488-971b-9ded3358a324

Two FT features by a behavioural economist on how to craft a case for a pay rise and how to use storytelling to make your argument

https://www.ft.com/content/09ce507b-914a-4988-9a56-cf5181e1678d

https://www.ft.com/content/967db31f-f49b-4039-a295-23db588d2a1c

How to ask for a raise: HBR tips and video

https://hbr.org/2021/11/christine-vs-work-how-to-ask-for-a-raise

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Presented by Isabel Berwick. Editorial direction from Renée Kaplan and Manuela Saragosa. Assistant producer is Persis Love. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Produced by Novel.

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