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November 8, 2022

How to negotiate a pay rise

As salaries are front of mind for many workers amid the cost of living crunch, Sifted asked startup employees and founders how best to ask for a pay rise


Abadesi Osunsade, founder and CEO of Hustle Crew

Salaries are front of mind for employees right now, as rising inflation has made life more expensive. But talking about money — especially asking for more of it — is, for many workers, an uncomfortable task. 

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René Hass, along with his NeoCarbon cofounder Silvain Toromanoff
René Hass, along with his cofounder Silvain Toromanoff
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Tim Keaveney, cofounder of Homethings
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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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