Avni Barman is wearing a white top while she looks at the camera and puts a pair of headphones on.
Avni Barman explains how she managed to get a $40,000 raise by working smarter, not harder, using the "lazy girl strategy."
  • Avni Barman worked at Atlassian as a product manager.
  • She explains the 'lazy girl strategy' that got her a $40,000 raise.
  • Barman recommends daily logging of impactful tasks, prioritizing key metrics, and quantifying contributions.

In 2022, I had my first-ever promotion. I was working as an associate product manager at Atlassian and received a raise of $40,000. It wasn't because I was the hardest worker or an exceptional employee, but because I employed what some call the "lazy girl strategy."