1 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: It's time for the big a q A, the big 2 00:00:10,119 --> 00:00:12,879 Speaker 1: a q A, which is saying the Big a q 3 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 1: eight with Manda, the b a q A with Ti 4 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 1: Today the b a q a A, It's time for 5 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:24,440 Speaker 1: Brown a Vision, the question and answers. You have questions, 6 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 1: we have some answers. We are your smart, savvy, beautiful 7 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: if I do say so myself, and I just to 8 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:33,519 Speaker 1: say myself financial friends, but we're not your attorney, we're 9 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:36,239 Speaker 1: not your financial advisors. So certainly leaning to people that 10 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,599 Speaker 1: you pay for the next level advice and just take 11 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:40,560 Speaker 1: what we say with a grain of salts. 12 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 2: Get your salt shakers out. We should make ba branded 13 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 2: salt shakers. 14 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 3: So we got some really good questions. 15 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: We're doing career questions today, So for Brown A Vision 16 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: b a q A. You know we take career questions, 17 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 1: personal finance questions, business questions, and so we've got some 18 00:00:57,960 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: career questions that I write up at Mandress. 19 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 3: So I'm excited to dive in. 20 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 2: Oh can I say a quick shout out because I 21 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:07,120 Speaker 2: just remember remember our fave Kevin Kas with wife and 22 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:09,759 Speaker 2: with the wife. Yes, and if you guys, I think 23 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 2: we had it done a whole ba qa dedicated to 24 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 2: Kevin and his wife, but the whole family is now 25 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 2: into BA now because he DMed me to let me 26 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,319 Speaker 2: know that he signed his daughter up again. Kevin always 27 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 2: meddling the woman in his lives, but he's signed his 28 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:25,480 Speaker 2: daughter up for my negotiating master class. Like, I just 29 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 2: want to know she's going to be there. Here's her name. 30 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 3: I'm good for you. 31 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 1: Kevin's like, yeah, he's doing what's he's doing, Like the 32 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:37,040 Speaker 1: last episode of Like, I'm just walking in your house 33 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:37,840 Speaker 1: to make sure you're good. 34 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:40,839 Speaker 3: You're like, uh, okay, we'll take care of myself. 35 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:43,959 Speaker 1: Thanks, But no, I mean I love it though, because 36 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 1: Kevin just wants what's best with the women in his lives. 37 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 3: But but I love this one. 38 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 2: Women to win, all right, But let's get into these questions. 39 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 2: There's some juicy, juicy ones you want to read. The 40 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 2: first one to. 41 00:01:56,720 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: City Floor says, Hey, Mandy aunt Tiphony, I so love 42 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: your podcast. Y'all got me crying and leafing at the 43 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 1: same time. Yes, I listen to every one of your podcasts. 44 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: I would love to see you guys live, like on 45 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: a book tour or Smiley face. My question, flast decision 46 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: is that I need some advice that I need some 47 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:17,400 Speaker 1: advice on is this. I was recently offered a new 48 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 1: job at a reputable and stable been around since the 49 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: eighteen hundred type of stable private company that also offers 50 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 1: an annual bonus, stock options, and yearly pay increase. I 51 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 1: get none of these perks at my current job, sadly, 52 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 1: and it would be a ten thousand dollars increase from 53 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:36,360 Speaker 1: my current salary. 54 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 3: Sounds awesome. 55 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:40,360 Speaker 1: My issue is that I am thirty seven years old 56 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,239 Speaker 1: and I'm planning to have a baby soon, hopefully get 57 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 1: pregnant before the end of the year. Would it be 58 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:48,960 Speaker 1: unwise of me to take this new job because I 59 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: missed out on FMLA benefits because I wouldn't be at 60 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:55,640 Speaker 1: the job for a year before giving birth. Or should 61 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: I stay at my current job and have the stability 62 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:01,119 Speaker 1: and peace of mind knowing that I'll QUI for FMLA 63 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 1: and keep my job post pregnancy leave. Please help with 64 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 1: lots of love and appreciation. City floor translates to city 65 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 1: flower cute. 66 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 2: First of all, our country is trash. Why do we 67 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 2: still not offer I like, why do we still not 68 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 2: offer family parental leave just as a blanket policy? I 69 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:23,920 Speaker 2: just have no idea, and thank you City Floor for 70 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 2: reminding me how trash our policy is. Because even with 71 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 2: a Family Medical Leave Act Act, you do need to 72 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 2: work at a place for a year to qualify, and 73 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 2: even then, all you're qualifying for is twelve weeks of 74 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:40,840 Speaker 2: unpaid leave and some job security. So I'm guessing at 75 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 2: her current job and this new job, they don't offer 76 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 2: any like of their own maternal leave benefits, So they 77 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 2: don't give you any kind of paid family leave. 78 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 1: Like they're good, yeah, if you just compare to some 79 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 1: of the stuff they don't offer, like the bonus in 80 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 1: the stock options that sounds like this place doesn't is 81 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 1: very bare bones. 82 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:58,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, So I'm trying to like work out the timing here. 83 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 2: I mean, you, it takes nine months to cook a baby, 84 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 2: that's simple. You could wait a few months, you know, 85 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:08,560 Speaker 2: and and you may want to just wait a few 86 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:10,760 Speaker 2: months to kind of get your feet under you at 87 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 2: this new job. But then I feel like if you 88 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 2: start after a few months, then you're pretty much guaranteed 89 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 2: unless the baby comes early. I mean, who it's hard 90 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 2: to plan around a pregnancy because it's so much of 91 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:23,599 Speaker 2: it as out of our control, right, But to that extent. 92 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:25,800 Speaker 2: You could wait a few months. I know you're thirty seven, 93 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:28,359 Speaker 2: you're still I mean, I'm thirty five too, so I 94 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:31,839 Speaker 2: know it's in that geriatric pregnancy phase. And I don't 95 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 2: know anything about your I know, right, I don't know 96 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 2: anything about your fertility journey or if you've had struggles 97 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:40,320 Speaker 2: getting pregnant. But you know it may take longer than 98 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:44,280 Speaker 2: a few months to get pregnant. Unless you married a 99 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:46,720 Speaker 2: Dominican like me, there is no try there's only do 100 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 2: you know, you say we're gonna try instant pregnancy any 101 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 2: but yeah, so you could wait a few months and 102 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:58,599 Speaker 2: then start trying, and then you know you'll be around 103 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:02,480 Speaker 2: that year mark. There's there's better benefits though, the annual bonus, 104 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 2: you have stock options, you get a yearly pay increase, 105 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:08,159 Speaker 2: a ten k increase from your current salary. It's difficult. 106 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 2: I think you're just going to have to choose how 107 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 2: you want to gamble it. But if you do choose 108 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:14,359 Speaker 2: to go to the new job, regardless, even if you 109 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:16,599 Speaker 2: did qualify for the FMLA, you'd still have to be 110 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:19,159 Speaker 2: bankrolling your own attorney leap. It sounds like so you'd 111 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:22,000 Speaker 2: want to start putting aside the funds now and figuring 112 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 2: out how much time do I want to give myself off? 113 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:28,919 Speaker 2: Hopefully it's that full twelve weeks. Even the Lord knows 114 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:32,039 Speaker 2: we need more? Yeah, and how much? How much is 115 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 2: your noodle budget? Right, so Tiffany go to Tiffany's noodle budget, 116 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 2: like what do you guys need? Although it's like noodle 117 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:40,839 Speaker 2: plus a baby budget? So more, I want your noodle 118 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 2: budget with me because pampers ain't cheap, and start, you know, 119 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 2: start to like plan ahead to see, okay, how much 120 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:50,159 Speaker 2: would you need to set aside? And hey, maybe with 121 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 2: that with uh, if you could ask for a signing bonus. 122 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 2: I know that they offer an annual bonus, but maybe 123 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:58,320 Speaker 2: there's still time. I don't know when this job offer 124 00:05:58,360 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 2: came through, maybe you could still ask for a bit 125 00:05:59,839 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 2: of a signing bonus and kind of bank that to 126 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 2: go toward your maternity leave fund. But dang, I just 127 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:10,920 Speaker 2: hate that we don't we don't do better for our 128 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:15,120 Speaker 2: our working families out there, especially mothers. This family because 129 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:17,960 Speaker 2: this company could miss out and a badass woman because 130 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 2: they don't. They don't recognize that we are whole human 131 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 2: beings who want to have families and don't make it 132 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:27,560 Speaker 2: possible for us to do both relatively easily. 133 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 1: The only thing I'm going to add, just because because 134 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:32,600 Speaker 1: Mandy cover basically everything, is that I just want to 135 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:38,040 Speaker 1: commend you for understanding that family planning is also financial planning. 136 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:42,920 Speaker 1: You know, unless you're like sixteen, you're like, uh, you know. 137 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:45,560 Speaker 3: And so like you know that. 138 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 1: You know, as an adult, you know, as you're planning 139 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:51,039 Speaker 1: your family, you want to be intentional about Okay, you 140 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 1: know that. I mean, certainly you know you don't know 141 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 1: what your fertility journey to mandy'scot is going to be, 142 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 1: but you do know my financial journey is going to 143 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:03,960 Speaker 1: have to support whatever my fertility journey is. And so 144 00:07:03,960 --> 00:07:05,920 Speaker 1: I'm just going to commend you for just thinking these 145 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:08,040 Speaker 1: things through, because not to say people just have babies 146 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:10,840 Speaker 1: don't think about it. Certainly people do, but I don't 147 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 1: think people realize just the amount of planning. Because the 148 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 1: truth is, I'm sure Mandy could tell you could plan, plan, plan, 149 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: and the baby gets here and it's like, wait, you know, 150 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:21,680 Speaker 1: like some of the best laces plans go out the 151 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 1: window because things are more. 152 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 3: Expensive than you think. You know, there are things you 153 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 3: didn't even think of. 154 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:29,840 Speaker 1: It's like there's a favorite quote that says everyone has 155 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 1: a plan until you get punched in the face, you know, 156 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:34,640 Speaker 1: And I feel like you know in some ways you 157 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 1: know you have your baby, especially if it's your first, 158 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 1: it's a punch in the face. So I just want 159 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 1: to say that that, like, you know, continue to make 160 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 1: those plans, like Mandy said, stack up as much as 161 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 1: you can. It might be time to ask yourself, are 162 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 1: the things we can do to downsize to leave a 163 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 1: little more space for money, But certainly having a child 164 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 1: that you desire to have is a blessing. And so 165 00:07:57,360 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 1: I wouldn't wait on anybody's job or whatever to dictate that, 166 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 1: you know, because one of the things I've heard from 167 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 1: every single mama is that you find a way. You know, 168 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 1: you find a way. Not to say it's easy, but 169 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:12,520 Speaker 1: you find a way. And so we wish you luck 170 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 1: on the on the baby journey and the financial journey 171 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: and city floor continue to bloom. 172 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 2: And I will just give you peace of mind that 173 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:24,240 Speaker 2: like you were able to get another job opportunity, and 174 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:27,200 Speaker 2: there will be other ones, you know, if you're if 175 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 2: that's what you want, a better job opportunity, and so 176 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:32,720 Speaker 2: if you decide listen, with my tolerance for risk and 177 00:08:32,800 --> 00:08:35,040 Speaker 2: my stress levels, I just want to have something that 178 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:36,760 Speaker 2: I know for sure, like the devil that you know. 179 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:38,320 Speaker 2: And you want to state where you are because you 180 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 2: have the benefit and like you said, you have that 181 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 2: relative job security. There's no shame in that, you know 182 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:45,920 Speaker 2: what I mean. It's really just down to every decision 183 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:47,400 Speaker 2: is a little bit of a gamble, So what can 184 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:49,920 Speaker 2: you tolerate and working that out if you have a partner, 185 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 2: and settling on what's best for you and your family. 186 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:54,600 Speaker 2: But I wish you all the best, like Tiffany said, 187 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:56,920 Speaker 2: and thank you so much for sending us your question. 188 00:08:57,600 --> 00:09:04,040 Speaker 2: But yeah, back to our country being trash, I don't understand. Okay, 189 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:05,920 Speaker 2: let's take a quick breaking break and we'll be right 190 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:08,240 Speaker 2: back with question number two. This was a long and 191 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 2: juicy one. Y'all do not want to miss this. Okay, 192 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 2: all right, we got a big question. How do I 193 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:16,320 Speaker 2: even approach this? Just repart one? 194 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 3: First? 195 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 1: Yes, but I well, I think read it through and 196 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:20,880 Speaker 1: they will break it down. But maybe I'm nervous about 197 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:23,319 Speaker 1: this might be her own name, so let's call her 198 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 1: something else because this is very specific and she's. 199 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 3: Young, so I don't want to refer to her as 200 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 3: b okay. B okay. 201 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:32,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, she says, refer to me as be okay And 202 00:09:32,559 --> 00:09:33,719 Speaker 2: this is from a young and so we want to 203 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:36,240 Speaker 2: take good care of you oka b B says, Hey, ladies, 204 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:38,960 Speaker 2: I'm twenty three years old and your podcast and book 205 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 2: Tiffany have been essential in helping me navigate the financial 206 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 2: part of adulting tremendously. Thank you for all your tips 207 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 2: and tricks. Will you refer to me as b Yes. 208 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:49,680 Speaker 2: So here's the thing. I am a full full time 209 00:09:49,720 --> 00:09:53,559 Speaker 2: graphic designer at a small creative agency. Recently, I went 210 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:56,080 Speaker 2: in for my six month review and I received a raise. 211 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 2: During this meeting with my boss, however, I found out 212 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 2: she's only been paid me based on a thirty six 213 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:05,120 Speaker 2: thousand dollars salary, but I didn't agree to that. I 214 00:10:05,160 --> 00:10:07,680 Speaker 2: agreed to thirty eight thousand dollars when I moved into 215 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 2: a full time role from my internship. I explicitly remembered 216 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 2: taking the weekend to think about it and counter offering 217 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 2: with a number closer to forty two K. She ultimately 218 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:19,920 Speaker 2: offered me thirty eight K and agreed to bump me 219 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:22,960 Speaker 2: up to forty K. When my review came up. It's 220 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:25,440 Speaker 2: only a two K difference, but it's bothering me because 221 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:28,240 Speaker 2: I would have never agreed to thirty six k because 222 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:30,040 Speaker 2: after doing the math, it was less than what she 223 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:33,080 Speaker 2: paid me as an intern. Okay, my question is, and 224 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 2: this is the first part of a question, should I 225 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 2: ask for back pay and proof of the now forty 226 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:40,520 Speaker 2: K salary so I don't get bamboozled again? 227 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:43,080 Speaker 3: Yes, yes, immediately. 228 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 1: Yes. 229 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 2: My first response is like, where's the where's the receipts? 230 00:10:47,679 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 2: You know this? Please tell me there is paperwork like 231 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 2: you had an offer letter, the letter, Yes, there was 232 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:56,959 Speaker 2: some sort of agreement that you had to sign that 233 00:10:56,960 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 2: you mails, Yeah, even emails, any kind of paper trail 234 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:05,960 Speaker 2: that you can find. I'm also wondering did she acknowledge 235 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:09,000 Speaker 2: that she had screwed up in the review cycle. 236 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,559 Speaker 1: It sounds like she might not have brought it up. 237 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:13,120 Speaker 1: It sounds like she probably was like, you know, you 238 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:15,439 Speaker 1: said the kind of stunned. It sounds like maybe B 239 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:21,080 Speaker 1: was like, wait, yeah, you know so B. 240 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:23,920 Speaker 2: I feel like in this situation, I think if you're 241 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:26,640 Speaker 2: someone like me to be able to write down like 242 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:30,600 Speaker 2: your own timeline of events and offer the receipts and 243 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:33,240 Speaker 2: then present that to your boss as hey, you know, 244 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:35,880 Speaker 2: after our six month review, I started to get confused. 245 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:38,800 Speaker 2: So I just wanted to write down my recollections and 246 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:43,400 Speaker 2: the documentation that I have of our earlier agreement to 247 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 2: my salary. I understand, Like, maybe you can even throw 248 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 2: her a little bit of a you know, a bone 249 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:52,880 Speaker 2: and be like, I understand sometimes clerical error, clerical oracles, 250 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 2: clerical error errors can happen, but I expect to be 251 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:01,400 Speaker 2: compensated for backpay because I have not been paid according 252 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:05,319 Speaker 2: to the salary that we agreed upon. And you should 253 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 2: see what she says, and then, honestly, if the response 254 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 2: is no, I think you have I think you have 255 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:18,080 Speaker 2: all the rights to contact an employment law attorney, and 256 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:20,960 Speaker 2: I would say, based on your age and your salary level, 257 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:23,160 Speaker 2: maybe they'd even offer you like pro bono advice or 258 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:25,679 Speaker 2: pro bono help. Sometimes you don't even need to like 259 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:28,720 Speaker 2: go with a full fledged lawsuit. Just a letter from 260 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:31,680 Speaker 2: an attorney showing that they're going to have, like you 261 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:34,280 Speaker 2: know that you have some legal advice on your side 262 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:38,000 Speaker 2: could be enough to get them to get their shit together, 263 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:40,560 Speaker 2: you know, like anything you would add to that. 264 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:44,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, also too, this like, oh my god, she's so young, 265 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:46,440 Speaker 1: the fact that she said, should I ask for proof 266 00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:50,280 Speaker 1: of my now forty thousand case? The thing is, yes, 267 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:54,239 Speaker 1: that's just standard, like so many said, Like so for example, 268 00:12:54,559 --> 00:12:56,960 Speaker 1: when someone signs on with me, even if it's just 269 00:12:57,000 --> 00:12:59,760 Speaker 1: a contractor there's a contract in place where it says, 270 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 1: you know, this is how much you're going to make. 271 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:04,679 Speaker 1: This is you know, like you get paid every you know, 272 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 1: first and the fifteenth or whatever that there's a contract 273 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:10,320 Speaker 1: in place. So one, there's an offer letter, depending on 274 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:12,439 Speaker 1: what type of if it's a full time or part 275 00:13:12,440 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 1: time employee, you get an offer letter, but at the 276 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:18,000 Speaker 1: very least, on top of that, you also get a 277 00:13:18,040 --> 00:13:19,760 Speaker 1: contract because we have to be you know, we have 278 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 1: to legally be binding and so but I get it 279 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:24,840 Speaker 1: because it's a very small business, and if I'm being honest, 280 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:28,240 Speaker 1: we didn't start doing that until maybe like five years ago. 281 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:30,200 Speaker 1: So ten years in we were just flying like this 282 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:32,400 Speaker 1: small business is doing. So I'm not even shading them 283 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:35,520 Speaker 1: because I get it, but you should ask, like, hey, 284 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:37,839 Speaker 1: you know, one, i'd love an offer letter for this, 285 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:40,640 Speaker 1: and then two, is there a contract for my for 286 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:44,000 Speaker 1: my my forty thousand so that's not something extra, just 287 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 1: so you know, moving forward, always, always, always, at the 288 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:48,000 Speaker 1: very least, they should be a contract in place. 289 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:52,000 Speaker 2: So yeah, and that contract should explicitly state here's your 290 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:54,760 Speaker 2: annual compensation, and then here's what it is on a 291 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:58,000 Speaker 2: bi weekly basis. So it should say here's what you 292 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:01,200 Speaker 2: can't expect to get paid, you know, on your paycheck, 293 00:14:01,280 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 2: just to make it abundantly clear. So let's go to 294 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:06,960 Speaker 2: part two of her question, because there's more Now for 295 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:08,800 Speaker 2: the next part, she says, this review came a few 296 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:10,880 Speaker 2: weeks earlier because I disclosed to her that I was 297 00:14:10,920 --> 00:14:14,199 Speaker 2: applying for a freelance position, unaware that she doesn't want 298 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 2: us freelancing. On the side, she mentioned there's a non 299 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:20,280 Speaker 2: compete agreement, but I never signed one with her, though 300 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:23,120 Speaker 2: I know her disapproval for me freelancing. I am tight 301 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:26,360 Speaker 2: on cash. No shit, you're only making peanuts, Okay. I 302 00:14:26,440 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 2: live alone and I pay nine to seventy five in rent. 303 00:14:29,320 --> 00:14:31,840 Speaker 2: Downsizing isn't an option because of the benefits of my 304 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 2: current place stabilize, rent payment flexibility, et cetera. Long story short, 305 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:39,760 Speaker 2: I need more money. Since she's not willing to supplement 306 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:42,240 Speaker 2: the money I would be making with freelance work and 307 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:45,240 Speaker 2: I don't want to serve tables anymore because it's demeaning, straining, 308 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 2: and not to mention, I have a degree I could 309 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 2: be putting to use morally, should I continue to freelance? Discreetly? 310 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:53,080 Speaker 2: Sorry for the long message. I hope you can offer 311 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:54,440 Speaker 2: some clarity. Thank you for your time. 312 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 3: Oh baby, I know. 313 00:14:58,120 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 2: You need to get up on out of here, go 314 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:04,040 Speaker 2: to get all on about it. Are you a danger girl, 315 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 2: b B You're in danger? Yeah, So I would make 316 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:11,200 Speaker 2: sure that your LinkedIn and you are applying and getting 317 00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:13,160 Speaker 2: your name out there. I know there's tons of places 318 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:15,600 Speaker 2: that would love to work with a talented graphic designer, 319 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:18,520 Speaker 2: plus you have a degree in that field. That being said, 320 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:20,400 Speaker 2: the thing is you should be working at a place 321 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:23,000 Speaker 2: that's going to compensate you fairly and compensate you and 322 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 2: value you correctly so that you're not in a position 323 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:27,480 Speaker 2: where you need to be doing a lot of extra 324 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 2: freelance work. And this whole non compete bullshit. I really 325 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:35,400 Speaker 2: take issue with that because as a journalist, it became 326 00:15:35,480 --> 00:15:38,280 Speaker 2: more common that media sites would have us sign non 327 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:41,400 Speaker 2: compete agreements, which is really difficult because you know, you're 328 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:43,120 Speaker 2: not in a field. We're getting paid a lot in 329 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:46,640 Speaker 2: the first place, and would they would like limit your 330 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:49,000 Speaker 2: potential for additional income. And I have a friend who 331 00:15:49,080 --> 00:15:52,000 Speaker 2: just quit a huge job at Bloomberg because they would 332 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 2: not allow her to make any money using her skills 333 00:15:55,320 --> 00:15:56,400 Speaker 2: as a financial journalist. 334 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 3: I know what it is. I talked to her. 335 00:15:58,480 --> 00:15:59,840 Speaker 2: You know what, everyone knows who that is. 336 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:01,760 Speaker 3: I was like, wait, a bite, that's. 337 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:05,800 Speaker 2: So yeah, so yeah, So I think if this is 338 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:07,840 Speaker 2: going to become a recurring theme for you as you 339 00:16:07,920 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 2: go through working full time as a graphic designer, Unfortunately, 340 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:12,360 Speaker 2: there's not much we can do as long as we 341 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 2: want to work full time. If a company has a 342 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:17,000 Speaker 2: non compete, you know they can enforce it. It doesn't 343 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:18,960 Speaker 2: sound like you actually signed one with this company. You 344 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:20,720 Speaker 2: say that you didn't, So I would say, she can't 345 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 2: stop you. I would continue doing it discreetly. Also, honestly, 346 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:27,480 Speaker 2: you need to make ends meet, and like you said, 347 00:16:27,640 --> 00:16:30,240 Speaker 2: you need to actually use your Like if you had 348 00:16:30,240 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 2: a choice between waiting tables or using your degree and 349 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:36,040 Speaker 2: building your skill set to bring an additional income, Hell, yeah, 350 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 2: you should be doing that. So I mean I fully 351 00:16:38,280 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 2: support you continuing different lands. I just wouldn't. I just wouldn't, 352 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:43,720 Speaker 2: you know, tell her that you're doing it and be 353 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:46,880 Speaker 2: as discreed as you can. And on top of that, 354 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:48,920 Speaker 2: i'd we start making moves so that you can move 355 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 2: on to a new firm, leverage the experience you have. 356 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:55,200 Speaker 2: You're already interning with her, now you're working full time 357 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:56,880 Speaker 2: for six months. You probably have a year's worth of 358 00:16:56,920 --> 00:17:00,080 Speaker 2: experience at this point, you know, and move on to 359 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:03,720 Speaker 2: a new role that is going to pay you better hopefully, 360 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:07,119 Speaker 2: and like actually have their documentation in place so that 361 00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:09,480 Speaker 2: they can't propose to you like this, because. 362 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:11,359 Speaker 3: I'll say, like this, so so here over at budget 363 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:12,360 Speaker 3: these to ink right. 364 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:15,480 Speaker 1: We do have a non compete, but it's non compete, 365 00:17:15,560 --> 00:17:18,320 Speaker 1: like you can't do this for a similar company, not 366 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:21,920 Speaker 1: that you can't do this at all. So if you like, say, 367 00:17:22,040 --> 00:17:25,040 Speaker 1: run ads for us, you can run ads for anybody, 368 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:28,760 Speaker 1: but not also a financial a personal financial brand in 369 00:17:28,760 --> 00:17:31,040 Speaker 1: this way, you know, because then you're like, you know, 370 00:17:31,119 --> 00:17:33,119 Speaker 1: using all of our trade secrets to then do this 371 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:33,760 Speaker 1: for someone else. 372 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:35,080 Speaker 3: So that's what our non compete. 373 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:37,760 Speaker 1: That it's not that you can't work other places, it's 374 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:40,280 Speaker 1: just you can't work for a similar company like this, 375 00:17:40,359 --> 00:17:43,600 Speaker 1: and I think, you know that makes sense. And I'll 376 00:17:43,600 --> 00:17:44,840 Speaker 1: just say all this to say so one of my 377 00:17:44,920 --> 00:17:47,520 Speaker 1: employees actually contacted me, and I was so proud of her. 378 00:17:47,520 --> 00:17:49,040 Speaker 1: I said, many you would have been so proud of her. 379 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:51,200 Speaker 1: She was like, hey, you know, she got on my 380 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:53,080 Speaker 1: calendar and I think we're gonna talk about something else, 381 00:17:53,480 --> 00:17:55,480 Speaker 1: and she was like, I just wanted to reach out 382 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:58,359 Speaker 1: to you. I said, did you take Mandy's own networking class? 383 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:00,000 Speaker 1: Because you know, if I say her no, You're. 384 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:00,600 Speaker 3: Like, oh, I love her. 385 00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:05,120 Speaker 1: She was like, so with the current, with inflation of happening, 386 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:08,480 Speaker 1: you know, the income that I'm making is not quite enough. 387 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:12,119 Speaker 1: So but I and I know I have to I 388 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:14,800 Speaker 1: have to have a second source of income. And so 389 00:18:14,840 --> 00:18:17,560 Speaker 1: she was like, but I love working here, and so 390 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 1: I have a couple of companies. She works at one company, 391 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:21,560 Speaker 1: and she's like, I would love to you know, if 392 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:24,040 Speaker 1: there is space. I've she's been helping out with my 393 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:26,240 Speaker 1: other companies. She's like, I would love for that second 394 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:29,840 Speaker 1: source of income to come from you know, this other company, 395 00:18:30,359 --> 00:18:32,800 Speaker 1: because I you know, I love working within the Budgetista 396 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:35,119 Speaker 1: family because either way, I have to make more money. 397 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:39,080 Speaker 1: She had a presentation broken down and I was like, okay, 398 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:40,879 Speaker 1: So I said in my head, I thought she was 399 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:42,000 Speaker 1: just thinking about it. I was like, do you have 400 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:43,359 Speaker 1: an idea of what you want to make? She's like, 401 00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:46,359 Speaker 1: I actually do. I did a little market research about that. 402 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:48,000 Speaker 3: I was so proud of it. I was like, does 403 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:48,960 Speaker 3: she take me in this class? 404 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:53,200 Speaker 1: So she gave me this like presentation yes, with market 405 00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:55,879 Speaker 1: research about like the range of how much da da da, 406 00:18:56,160 --> 00:18:59,000 Speaker 1: And I just was like, but I've learned because old 407 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:02,080 Speaker 1: Tiffany just be saying yes, yes, that's the tificany slow 408 00:19:02,119 --> 00:19:05,119 Speaker 1: down because one I have to ask the company of 409 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:09,000 Speaker 1: mine that she does work for, to ask that CEO like, 410 00:19:09,520 --> 00:19:11,200 Speaker 1: you know, do you have the space I don't want 411 00:19:11,240 --> 00:19:13,479 Speaker 1: to encroach, like if you're like, oh my gosh, we're 412 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 1: drowning here. 413 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:16,840 Speaker 3: And then too, because I was like hell yeah. 414 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:19,359 Speaker 1: Then I also but I also asked my team, you know, 415 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:21,639 Speaker 1: is this is this a position that you're needing me 416 00:19:21,680 --> 00:19:23,360 Speaker 1: while my team is like MirOS and Logan. 417 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:24,960 Speaker 3: So I just asked Logan, I'm like, you need this girl, 418 00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 3: you know? She was like yes, girl. So I was 419 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:27,639 Speaker 3: like okay. 420 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:29,920 Speaker 1: So I was like, I'm learning too that even when 421 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:33,000 Speaker 1: if it seems like this amazing opportunity that like to 422 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:35,720 Speaker 1: slow down. I said, I'll let you know by monday 423 00:19:35,720 --> 00:19:37,679 Speaker 1: with you yesterday and then I said, you know, so 424 00:19:37,680 --> 00:19:39,960 Speaker 1: I was like, I spoke to the other the. 425 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:43,159 Speaker 3: Other CEO, I spoke to our team. Everyone's in agreement. 426 00:19:43,200 --> 00:19:45,399 Speaker 1: Now I'm just going to talk to finance, you know, 427 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:47,000 Speaker 1: and I'm going to share with her your you know, 428 00:19:47,080 --> 00:19:49,720 Speaker 1: financial assessment, and then we're going to because sometimes what 429 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:51,840 Speaker 1: people do is when they make an assessment, they make 430 00:19:51,880 --> 00:19:55,680 Speaker 1: this generalized assessment like I'm a CMO and this is 431 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:58,200 Speaker 1: what they make. Yes, but is it in the same industry, 432 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:00,800 Speaker 1: same business size, and so at the end of the day, 433 00:20:01,040 --> 00:20:03,600 Speaker 1: our numbers are our numbers, you know. So I said, 434 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:05,159 Speaker 1: I can't you know, so I'm going to ask my 435 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:08,159 Speaker 1: CFO today, can you take a look, And then I'll 436 00:20:08,200 --> 00:20:09,880 Speaker 1: ask our HR person does this make sense? 437 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:10,960 Speaker 3: And then I'll make current offer. 438 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 1: But one I just say all that to say that, 439 00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:16,159 Speaker 1: like you see how that all work professionally, because then 440 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:18,880 Speaker 1: she'll get a nothing necessarily an offer letter, but she'll 441 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:21,480 Speaker 1: definitely get like a new contract with with you know, 442 00:20:21,600 --> 00:20:24,040 Speaker 1: with with my company. To say, you know, in addition 443 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:27,040 Speaker 1: to this, you have this kind of like additional income, 444 00:20:27,320 --> 00:20:29,359 Speaker 1: but you should be you should feel free to have 445 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:32,000 Speaker 1: those kind of conversations. There should be some sort of 446 00:20:32,080 --> 00:20:35,199 Speaker 1: like paper trail that comes along with it. And like, 447 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:36,960 Speaker 1: you know, you want people to value the things that 448 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 1: you bring to the table. And so I just you know, 449 00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:42,800 Speaker 1: you're really young, and I you know, I don't want 450 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:45,080 Speaker 1: you to be afraid to say, hey, should I get 451 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 1: proof of what I'm getting paid? Absolutely, that's like that's 452 00:20:48,800 --> 00:20:51,320 Speaker 1: that's the bars is in Its a zero for that. 453 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:54,080 Speaker 3: And so we wish you well be and you know, 454 00:20:54,160 --> 00:20:54,840 Speaker 3: and you're really young. 455 00:20:54,840 --> 00:20:56,920 Speaker 1: So I'm hoping too that you know, put your work 456 00:20:56,920 --> 00:20:59,399 Speaker 1: out there, you know, and you know, honestly, send me 457 00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:01,120 Speaker 1: an email, send me a link. Like you know, I'm 458 00:21:01,119 --> 00:21:02,800 Speaker 1: tippy at the budget needs to send me a link 459 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:05,399 Speaker 1: to your stuff. Because sometimes we do have outside things 460 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:07,280 Speaker 1: like you know where I'm just like, oh, we need 461 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:08,639 Speaker 1: somebody to make that for us. 462 00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:10,800 Speaker 3: You know, you know, Mandy might need that too. 463 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:13,000 Speaker 1: So one thing you'll learn with especially when you work 464 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:15,479 Speaker 1: with entrepreneurs, is that people tend to come to us 465 00:21:15,480 --> 00:21:17,320 Speaker 1: and say, who do you use for this? I love 466 00:21:17,359 --> 00:21:20,760 Speaker 1: this thing that was made and so like you know, join. 467 00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:22,280 Speaker 2: Entrepreneurs like designers. 468 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:26,880 Speaker 1: What you're on high demand economy girl, everybody's a gigs 469 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:27,399 Speaker 1: out there. 470 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:30,200 Speaker 3: Yes, I'm just like, who needs. 471 00:21:29,920 --> 00:21:30,680 Speaker 2: This kind of help? 472 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:33,240 Speaker 1: I promise you could make more than thirty something just 473 00:21:33,280 --> 00:21:35,959 Speaker 1: off freelancing if you got yourself out there. There's literally 474 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:37,679 Speaker 1: like a Facebook group. If you haven't, even though you're young, 475 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:40,200 Speaker 1: you're probably not on Facebook. Join. There's a group called 476 00:21:40,600 --> 00:21:44,119 Speaker 1: build It Launch It holds it with Rsha Arsha Jones. 477 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:46,560 Speaker 1: And I like this group because it's full with entrepreneurs, 478 00:21:46,880 --> 00:21:50,280 Speaker 1: mostly women, and they're looking for people. And I would 479 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 1: literally go into groups like this type in Graphic designer 480 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:56,200 Speaker 1: where people are saying they're looking for someone and then 481 00:21:57,000 --> 00:22:00,159 Speaker 1: message them or say hey, I can do that, you know, 482 00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:03,000 Speaker 1: like so I like I like doing that. So like 483 00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:03,919 Speaker 1: it's I'm going to find you. 484 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:04,679 Speaker 3: Build brand. 485 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:09,560 Speaker 1: Let me see what is it with Arsha Build Okay brand, 486 00:22:09,760 --> 00:22:14,919 Speaker 1: Build plus Launch with Arsha Jones. And it's literally tens 487 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:18,720 Speaker 1: of thousands of entrepreneurs and there's thirty five thousand, almost 488 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:22,159 Speaker 1: thirty six thousand members and almost all there I'm entrepreneurs. 489 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:24,880 Speaker 1: And if you type in the search bar graphic designer, 490 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:27,159 Speaker 1: I prompt you'll find work, and so we wish you 491 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:29,560 Speaker 1: well being like, you know, don't let them people take 492 00:22:29,560 --> 00:22:32,560 Speaker 1: advantage of you. You're young, but you're not foolish, and 493 00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:34,400 Speaker 1: so sometimes people see youth and they want to take 494 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:35,840 Speaker 1: advantage like, no, that's not okay. 495 00:22:36,440 --> 00:22:39,439 Speaker 2: Yeah, absolutely, And this is a great learning opportunity for 496 00:22:39,480 --> 00:22:41,320 Speaker 2: you too, and a good learning lesson. Everyone's got to 497 00:22:41,320 --> 00:22:43,960 Speaker 2: start somewhere, right, you're an intern, then you got paid 498 00:22:44,040 --> 00:22:46,480 Speaker 2: kind of crappy money, like I had the same start 499 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:48,640 Speaker 2: in my career too, But it's just about how long 500 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:50,480 Speaker 2: are you going to stay there and allow them to 501 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 2: continue to undervalue, right, So not any longer than you 502 00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:57,720 Speaker 2: absolutely need to start building up that freelance those those 503 00:22:57,720 --> 00:23:00,400 Speaker 2: freelance gigs you can start building that incremental in common 504 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:03,080 Speaker 2: then looking for, you know, a full time role that 505 00:23:03,119 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 2: will actually pay you well. But we thank you for 506 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:08,560 Speaker 2: your question. 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