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In a world where time is increasingly precious, the thought of working longer hours to earn more income might not be the most appealing of options.

Fortunately, there are lots of ways you can boost your income without sacrificing any more of your valuable time. Here we explore a few ways to increase your income without working 24 hours a day.

4. Choose the right time

As with many things in life, timing can be everything when it comes to asking for a pay rise. Don’t try to have a conversation with your manager in the middle of a busy office, at the end of another meeting or just because you are both in the kitchen making a coffee!

In an ideal world, our employers will always value the work we do and pay us what we are worth. That doesn’t always happen though. For many people, the pandemic has increased the likelihood of them feeling undervalued and underpaid, as working from home has made them less visible to their line managers, roles have changed, and greater demand is put on us in order to help our employers navigate what has been an economically challenging period.