Hey friends š«”
Iām looking for someone who could help me expand and manage both this community and Leaving Socials because MĆ”laga has really absorbed me. Thereās simply so much to do here that I donāt really feel or need to share everything. Still, the topic of time and how we distribute our attention feels more relevant than ever. Lately, for example, Iāve met women who told me theyād like to ask for a raise because they often work 8-10 hours a day. But thereās another often overlooked option, and that is not to increase your salary but to reduce your working hours so you have more time for yourself, your own projects, and things you enjoy.
Itās like in the supermarket. To avoid upsetting customers with higher prices, they keep the same price but quietly reduce the content from 1 kg to 800g, hoping no one notices.
So if youāre thinking about asking your boss for a raise, try using this marketerās trick instead and reclaim the most valuable community we all have, your own time. Every boss knows that you already spend about two hours chatting in the kitchen, sitting in unnecessarily long meetings, and that due to fatigue and lack of time for self-recovery the team often doesnāt deliver 100% results. Iām convinced that most bosses are more likely to agree to reduce working hours than to increase your current salary.