Workplace Confessions with Helen Tran: "My invisible agent" & "Golden Handcuffs"

Today we answer two burning questions. First off, as a female freelancer, should you pretend to have a male agent for negotiations? Is this the only way to get paid what you're worth? And secondly, what happens when you have golden handcuffs at work, but you're absolutely miserable? We tackle both of these issues with our special guest today Helen Tran, the founder of Jupiter App. This episode is brought to you by: Bespoke Post: With a new line up of essential Box of Awesome collections for guys, Bespoke Post is guaranteed to upgrade your life. Use code 'Rocketship' to get 20% off your first box. The Information: The Information is where you should be getting your tech news. Featuring deeply researched, cutting edge reporting you can't find anywhere else. Go to theinformation.com/rocketship to get 75% off your first month. The Product Institute: Product Institute is a subscription-based, online learning hub for product managers. Use the code ROCKET at checkout, you can enroll for just $999/year. Blinkist: Rocketship.fm is now on Blinkist! Listen to 12 minute episodes with no ads! Get seven days free when you check out Blinkist today. 4Books: 4books makes sure we don’t stop reading and learning just because we have less time. 4books is an app with a mission: to let you improve your personal and work life by making it easy and fun to learn from the world’s most brilliant minds. Go to your AppStore or Google Play and download 4books today. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Rocketship, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Creative Elements and Freelance to Founder.