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273| Signs There's Actually Room in the Budget
Continuing this week's dive into pay structure, Nichole covers how to read whether your company genuinely has money available right now, or is just giving the easy answer.
In this episode:
Why "there's no budget right now" is sometimes true, and sometimes just the easier answer to give
Signs there may be room: active hiring on your team, public growth announcements, and visible spending on tools, events, or outside consultants
Signs money is genuinely tight: hiring freezes, layoffs, cuts to perks or training, vague leadership updates, and paused projects
Why tight budgets don't make the…
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