Money, Money, Money . . . Can You Ask for It? #SOCS
Money.
I love it. I need it. I can’t to without it.
No. There’s one more thing I can’t do with money.
I can’t ask for it.
And it makes me CRAZY.
I’m a good writer. I’ve written things that have won awards. (Need to update my bio desperately).
I turn things in on time.
Why is asking what I’m going to be paid — and making sure it’s what my time and talent is worth so BLOODY hard?
I met with an editor I adore Friday.
She was giving me some assignments. If there should be anyone I feel comfortable taking rates with it would be her.
But when I got to the point of asking what she could pay, the words came out halting, stumbling like when I was 11 and asking Jimmy to the Sadie Hawkins dance.
I don’t get why I have this problem. There is some work I want to take, but need to ask for more money this time — if it’s going to be worth the time and effort for me.
Why can’t I do that?
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This has always been a problem for me. I remember asking for raises at other, traditional work-outside of home jobs.
Painful.
Do you have a problem asking for money in work situation?
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Her prompt this week: What have you done recently or would like to do that’s outside your comfort zone?
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