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When teams struggle to set boundaries around unpaid time

Our team gets paid hourly but management keeps asking for 'quick favors' and 'five-minute chats' that add up to hours of unpaid time, and nobody wants to be the person who starts charging for every interaction.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The group is collectively undervaluing their time to avoid individual awkwardness about compensation boundaries.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Time and money — the fundamental exchange?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.