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Hey Reader, When I tell people I now earn more working 20 hours/week than I did at my first full-time job, they think I got lucky. But it wasn’t luck. It was the result of every strategic job move, every negotiation, and every hour I didn’t work just to prove I was a “good employee.” Today, I want to show you my actual salary numbers—no fluff, no filters. Just facts and strategy. 💰 My Actual Salary Progression (Pre-Tax, Full-Time Equivalent) I’ve worked as an hourly clinician for my entire...
Hey Reader, If you’ve ever thought:“I’d love to work less, but I need the money…” I get it. I used to think working less meant earning less.But once I stopped chasing full-time by default and started working strategically, my income actually went up—and my burnout went way down. Here’s how I made that happen: 1. I Made My Hours Count (Not all hours are created equal.) Early in my career, I stopped trying to just work more—and started looking for ways to earn more per hour. What that looked...
Mariah Money Magic #2 I don't know who needs to hear this, but It's ok to spend money on yourself. I’m embarrassed to admit this, but in 2020 (pre-pandemic) I turned down an epic trip with family because I had set an arbitrary savings goal for that particular month that I was set on hitting. I won’t lie, I instantly regretted it when I saw all of their pics from the trip posted on Facebook and realized that I’d never get to share in those invaluable memories and laughs that they had shared....