No Job Pays What You Want?

Jobs not paying what you want?

You’re not alone.

It’s not that there aren’t jobs out there that pay what you want.

Maybe you’re aiming too low — or trusting the wrong signals.

3 things to do when it seems like no job pays what you want: 👇

💥 1. Stop treating salary ranges like stop signs.
See a comp range that’s too low? Most people swipe left.
 
“Too bad. Not worth it.”

That number? It’s not law ⚖️.

Excellence softens budgets.

When they want you, the range gets flexible — fast 💸.
So don’t rule yourself out.
Hook them first.
Then talk numbers.

📜 2. Until there’s an offer, everything is fiction.
That salary in the job post?
It’s a placeholder. Not a promise.

You won’t know what’s possible until they make a move.

Apply anyway

Show them your value

Let them go first

Once there’s an offer — then you negotiate.

And salary’s just one piece:
💰 Equity
 🛫 Time off
 📈 Bonuses
 Flexibility
 📊 Commissions

Money’s one lever.
There are others.

🎯 3. Aim higher than the job boards.
The best-paying roles?
They’re often never posted.

They go to people who are known, referred, or already in the room 🏛️.

So if all you’re seeing is low-paying noise…
you’re fishing in the wrong stream.

Start conversations before jobs exist.

Get visible to decision-makers.

Stop waiting to be picked.

TL;DR
Salary isn’t fixed. Visibility isn’t neutral.
You’re not overpaid. You’re under-leveraged 💥.

The game changes when they want you.

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