I never thought I’d be able to multiply my 9-to-5 salary several times over in my career. In a short period of time, my career took me from the startup world to working as a call center operator.
That meant going from a six-figure salary down to minimum wage in my home country of Australia. And to make matters worse, I don’t have any degrees in business—unless you count a degree in sound engineering.
If an uneducated guy from Australia can double his salary, there’s definitely hope for you. Popular career websites like “Seek” offer the usual advice about performing better in your performance review or getting a college degree. This advice is outdated, and I’ve seen many colleagues fall into this trap only to end up disappointed.
Doubling your salary—or at the very least, increasing it significantly—is all about breaking the mold and trying a few more radical approaches, as you’ll see with these simple tips below.
The goal should be more than just money
Okay, so you can make more money, but if that’s your only goal, those extra zeros in your bank account will get really boring really fast.
You can start side businesses, side hustles, and hobbies to supplement your 9-to-5 income, and they can all bring in extra money that allows you to work less and worry less about bills.
If an uneducated guy from Australia can double his salary, there’s definitely hope for you. Popular career websites like “Seek” offer the usual advice about performing better in your performance review or getting a college degree. This advice is outdated, and I’ve seen many colleagues fall into this trap only to end up disappointed.
