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January 9, 2023 21 mins

What are you currently being “voluntold” to do? Have you taken on task after task with zero compensation? This episode offers 4 ways to turn free efforts into paid work.

In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:

  • 4 best practices for (finally) getting paid for extra work
  • Some hard truths about expectations and compensations
  • The caveats that come with setting boundaries at work

Today we take a look at some food for thought around value and recognition for uncompensated tasks. By the end of this episode, you will have 4 professional ways to approach your current “free” duties above and beyond the scope of your hired work.

In this Episode: 

[2:30] Your official job duties vs what you’re doing today
[6:45] Questions to ask about the visibility and tangibility of your work
[9:50] What goes around - comes around
[12:15] When all else fails, try this!


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