Financial Feminist 276. Get Your Dream Job (And More Money) in 2026 with Claire Wasserman
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Mar 3, 2026 
Claire Wasserman, bestselling author and founder of Ladies Get Paid, is a career coach who helps people negotiate pay and own their worth. She talks about positioning yourself for higher compensation. She explains treating your career like a business, building relationships that command respect, and practical tactics for job searching, negotiating, and avoiding hustle-driven burnout.
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Turn No Into A Not Yet
- If told no to a raise, ask open-ended questions like why and treat no as a 'not yet'; then ask what would get you there.
- Claire recommends staying close to the money, pitching a beta opportunity, and documenting agreed steps by email.
Do Work Beyond Your JD To Earn Merit
- To earn more than your job's baseline, proactively do work beyond your job description that demonstrably impacts the business.
- Claire suggests proposing strategic, small 'beta' projects tied to savings or revenue instead of just adding hours.
Junior Employees Often Know More About Day‑to‑Day Problems
- Employees often have boots-on-the-ground insight that leaders lack, giving them unique leverage to spot problems and propose solutions.
- Claire argues junior staff can out-know bosses on customer issues and process friction.