The Career Rx Podcast for Doctors

#109 - How to Get Paid for the Work You're Doing for Free

January 09, 2023 Marjorie Stiegler MD Episode 109
The Career Rx Podcast for Doctors
#109 - How to Get Paid for the Work You're Doing for Free
Show Notes

What are you currently being “voluntold” to do? Have you taken on task after task with zero compensation? This episode offers 4 ways to turn free efforts into paid work.

In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:

  • 4 best practices for (finally) getting paid for extra work
  • Some hard truths about expectations and compensations
  • The caveats that come with setting boundaries at work

Today we take a look at some food for thought around value and recognition for uncompensated tasks. By the end of this episode, you will have 4 professional ways to approach your current “free” duties above and beyond the scope of your hired work.

In this Episode: 

[2:30] Your official job duties vs what you’re doing today
[6:45] Questions to ask about the visibility and tangibility of your work
[9:50] What goes around - comes around
[12:15] When all else fails, try this!


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