{"id":35285,"date":"2025-11-18T16:57:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T16:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/work.life\/?p=35285"},"modified":"2025-11-18T16:57:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T16:57:05","slug":"10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space\/","title":{"rendered":"10 signs you&#8217;re wasting money on office space (and what to do about it)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Quick Links<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space\/#1_Youre_paying_for_50_desks_but_only_10-15_are_used_daily\" >1. You&#8217;re paying for 50 desks but only 10-15 are used daily<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space\/#2_Youve_had_the_same_office_%E2%80%9Cfor_years_and_years%E2%80%9D_but_nobody_uses_it\" >2. You&#8217;ve had the same office &#8220;for years and years&#8221; but nobody uses it<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space\/#3_Teams_meet_%E2%80%9Conce_a_month%E2%80%9D_but_youre_paying_for_space_365_days_a_year\" >3. Teams meet &#8220;once a month&#8221; but you&#8217;re paying for space 365 days a year<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space\/#4_Youre_%E2%80%9Cgrowing_the_team%E2%80%9D_but_locked_into_a_fixed-size_space\" >4. You&#8217;re &#8220;growing the team&#8221; but locked into a fixed-size space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space\/#5_Different_teams_want_different_things_but_youve_got_one_inflexible_solution\" >5. Different teams want different things (but you&#8217;ve got one inflexible solution)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space\/#6_Your_office_is_in_the_wrong_location_for_half_your_team\" >6. Your office is in the wrong location for half your team<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space\/#7_The_real_cost_is_50-100_higher_than_you_think\" >7. The real cost is 50-100% higher than you think<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space\/#8_You_cant_test_whether_people_will_actually_use_it_before_committing\" >8. You can&#8217;t test whether people will actually use it before committing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space\/#9_Youre_making_compromises_on_accessibility_because_%E2%80%9Cthats_just_how_the_office_is_set_up%E2%80%9D\" >9. You&#8217;re making compromises on accessibility because &#8220;that&#8217;s just how the office is set up&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space\/#10_Client_meetings_and_external_guests_are_complicated\" >10. Client meetings and external guests are complicated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space\/#What_our_members_are_saying\" >What our members are saying<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space\/#Calculate_what_youre_actually_wasting\" >Calculate what you&#8217;re actually wasting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/10-signs-youre-wasting-money-on-office-space\/#How_to_get_started\" >How to get started<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>You&#8217;re managing 50+ people. Most work remotely. Some come in occasionally. A few would use an office weekly if you had one.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re responsible for workspace decisions at a hybrid-first company, the signs of wasted office spend aren&#8217;t always obvious. But they&#8217;re costing companies like yours \u00a3500k+ annually.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to spot the waste and what companies like Konversational (90+ employees) and Standing together against Domestic Abuse (69 remote staff) are doing instead.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Youre_paying_for_50_desks_but_only_10-15_are_used_daily\"><\/span>1. You&#8217;re paying for 50 desks but only 10-15 are used daily<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Walk into your office on a Tuesday and count the occupied desks. Then count the empty ones. If occupancy is below 30%, you&#8217;ve got a problem.<\/p>\n<p>Konversational has 31 people in their London team, but only 10 attend regularly. If they&#8217;d leased a traditional office at \u00a3800-1,200 per desk monthly, they&#8217;d be paying \u00a324,800-37,200 for roughly 20 empty desks every day.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, they switched to 60 day passes per month at \u00a325-35 per pass. Monthly cost: \u00a31,500-2,100 instead of \u00a325,000-35,000. Stop paying for desks. Start paying for days.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Youve_had_the_same_office_%E2%80%9Cfor_years_and_years%E2%80%9D_but_nobody_uses_it\"><\/span>2. You&#8217;ve had the same office &#8220;for years and years&#8221; but nobody uses it<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;re paying rent out of inertia. &#8220;We&#8217;ve always had an office&#8221; isn&#8217;t a strategy &#8211; it&#8217;s a sunk cost fallacy.<\/p>\n<p>Standing together against Domestic Abuse had an office in Hammersmith &#8220;for years and years but nobody ever uses it and it was costing the charity a lot of money.&#8221; A 69-person remote charity paying for permanent office space with near-zero utilisation.<\/p>\n<p>Calculate your total cost: rent, rates, utilities, service charges. Then ask if your team would actually use flexible day passes instead. Standing together now books day passes for monthly team meet-ups, occasional London staff who want office access 1-2 days weekly, and annual events. Cost? A fraction of the lease.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Teams_meet_%E2%80%9Conce_a_month%E2%80%9D_but_youre_paying_for_space_365_days_a_year\"><\/span>3. Teams meet &#8220;once a month&#8221; but you&#8217;re paying for space 365 days a year<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your distributed team needs occasional face-time &#8211; monthly sessions, quarterly planning, annual all-hands. But you&#8217;re paying for daily access nobody wants.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re paying \u00a330,000-50,000 monthly for space that&#8217;s only used 5-6 days per month, that&#8217;s the waste. Book meeting rooms and day passes only when you need them. Monthly team session for 6 people costs \u00a380-120 for the day. Quarterly planning for the whole team? Day passes for 1-2 days. Annual events? Book event space. Pay for 5-6 days monthly, not 20+ empty days.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34827 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00927-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Modern coworking space showing hot desks, meeting rooms, and shared amenities demonstrating how coworking space works for professionals\" width=\"369\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00927-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00927-Enhanced-NR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00927-Enhanced-NR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00927-Enhanced-NR-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Youre_%E2%80%9Cgrowing_the_team%E2%80%9D_but_locked_into_a_fixed-size_space\"><\/span>4. You&#8217;re &#8220;growing the team&#8221; but locked into a fixed-size space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;re hiring but your lease doesn&#8217;t flex. Either you&#8217;re paying for space you don&#8217;t need yet, or you&#8217;re about to outgrow what you have and face expensive renegotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Konversational&#8217;s Head of Talent said clearly: &#8220;We are also growing the team, so new people will be joining as we go.&#8221; With a traditional lease, that means guessing how many desks you&#8217;ll need in 6-12 months and paying for empty ones or scrambling to sublease.<\/p>\n<p>Switch to workspace that scales instantly. Hiring 10 people next quarter? Add 10 more day pass memberships. Project wrapping up? Scale down next month. No lease amendments, no penalties.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Different_teams_want_different_things_but_youve_got_one_inflexible_solution\"><\/span>5. Different teams want different things (but you&#8217;ve got one inflexible solution)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your marketing team wants in-office collaboration twice weekly. Your tech team prefers remote work with occasional sprint planning. Your ops team wants daily office access. One-size-fits-all doesn&#8217;t work, but your lease forces everyone into the same model.<\/p>\n<p>Mix dedicated desks and day passes based on actual needs. Regular users who come 3+ days weekly get dedicated desks (\u00a3350-500\/month). Weekly users who come 1-2 days get day passes (\u00a325-35\/day). Occasional users grab passes as needed. Everyone gets what works for them without forcing one pattern on the whole company.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Your_office_is_in_the_wrong_location_for_half_your_team\"><\/span>6. Your office is in the wrong location for half your team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;ve got one central office. Staff in South London trek to North London. Staff in West London travel East. Half your team won&#8217;t use it because the commute kills the benefit.<\/p>\n<p>Standing together against Domestic Abuse had one Hammersmith office for UK-wide staff. Most people couldn&#8217;t justify the journey, so utilisation was nearly zero. Give your team location options instead. With multiple locations across London (Holborn, Borough, Liverpool Street, Soho, Shoreditch, Camden, Hammersmith) plus Manchester and Reading, South London staff use Borough, North London uses Camden, East uses Shoreditch. Same day pass programme, different convenient locations.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-34560 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/240418_work.life-office_8750-S-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/240418_work.life-office_8750-S-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/240418_work.life-office_8750-S-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/240418_work.life-office_8750-S-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/240418_work.life-office_8750-S-1619x1080.jpg 1619w, https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/240418_work.life-office_8750-S.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_The_real_cost_is_50-100_higher_than_you_think\"><\/span>7. The real cost is 50-100% higher than you think<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You see the monthly rent number and think that&#8217;s what office space costs. But rent is only 60-70% of the true cost.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what a 50-desk office in <a href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/office-space\/london\/soho\/\">Central London<\/a> actually costs: Rent (\u00a335,000-45,000), business rates (\u00a34,000-6,000), service charges and utilities (\u00a34,000-6,000), fit-out amortised (\u00a34,000-7,000), facilities management (\u00a32,000-3,000). Total: \u00a349,000-67,000 monthly, not the \u00a335k-45k you think.<\/p>\n<p>Compare that to day passes for the same 50-person hybrid team: 15 regular users at 3 days\/week (\u00a34,500-6,300), 20 occasional users at 1 day\/month (\u00a3500-700), meeting rooms (\u00a3400-600). Total: \u00a35,400-7,600 monthly. Annual savings: \u00a3523,000-714,000.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_You_cant_test_whether_people_will_actually_use_it_before_committing\"><\/span>8. You can&#8217;t test whether people will actually use it before committing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Traditional leases require 3-5 year commitments. You&#8217;re signing based on guesses about future behaviour, not real data.<\/p>\n<p>Trial it first. Buy day passes for a month across different team members. Try different locations to see what works geographically. Track who uses it and how often. Gather feedback. After a month, you&#8217;ll know who needs dedicated desks, which locations get used most, and actual usage patterns. Then scale based on real data with no penalty for adjusting.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Youre_making_compromises_on_accessibility_because_%E2%80%9Cthats_just_how_the_office_is_set_up%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>9. You&#8217;re making compromises on accessibility because &#8220;that&#8217;s just how the office is set up&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Team members with accessibility needs have to work around your fixed office layout instead of the space working for them. With a traditional office, you&#8217;re stuck with whatever layout you built. Changing it is expensive or impossible.<\/p>\n<p>With flexible day passes, you can book spaces that accommodate diverse needs: meeting rooms with standard chairs instead of high stools, accessible desks and workspaces, ground floor access, adjustable furniture. Specify accessibility requirements when booking. Your team&#8217;s needs shouldn&#8217;t be an afterthought.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-34292 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hammersmith-Office-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"374\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hammersmith-Office-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hammersmith-Office-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hammersmith-Office-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hammersmith-Office-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Client_meetings_and_external_guests_are_complicated\"><\/span>10. Client meetings and external guests are complicated<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your meeting rooms are double-booked. You don&#8217;t have professional space to host clients, donors, or partners. Or you&#8217;re paying for meeting rooms you barely use.<\/p>\n<p>Book <a href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/meeting-rooms\/\">meeting rooms<\/a> by the hour or day as you need them. One-hour client meeting costs \u00a340-60. Monthly team session for 10 people runs \u00a3150-200 for the day. Annual fundraiser needs event space with catering and AV. Day pass members get access to bookable meeting rooms with member discounts, often with meeting room credits included. Pay for what you use when you use it, not for rooms sitting empty all week.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_our_members_are_saying\"><\/span>What our members are saying<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Konversational&#8217;s Head of Talent and Operations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Work.Life&#8217;s Flex membership has been a game changer for how our team works. We&#8217;re a tech company with 90+ employees spread across Dublin, London, Paris, Zurich, and Lausanne, so flexibility is key for us. With 60 day passes each month shared between 32 team members &#8211; it&#8217;s the ideal setup. Everyone can come in as often as they need, whether that&#8217;s for client meetings, collaboration days, or just a quiet space to focus.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-35036 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/67dd5d08ffb37f1fd7ff883d_1740645128819-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/67dd5d08ffb37f1fd7ff883d_1740645128819-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/67dd5d08ffb37f1fd7ff883d_1740645128819-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/67dd5d08ffb37f1fd7ff883d_1740645128819-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/67dd5d08ffb37f1fd7ff883d_1740645128819-1620x1080.jpeg 1620w, https:\/\/work.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/67dd5d08ffb37f1fd7ff883d_1740645128819.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Calculate_what_youre_actually_wasting\"><\/span>Calculate what you&#8217;re actually wasting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you spotted 3+ of these signs, you&#8217;re likely overspending.<\/p>\n<p>Quick calculation: Take your current all-in office cost (rent + rates + service charges + utilities + cleaning + facilities). Calculate your current utilisation (average daily occupancy divided by total desks). Compare that to what you&#8217;d pay with day passes (estimated monthly office days \u00d7 \u00a325-35).<\/p>\n<p>If the gap is \u00a320,000+ monthly, that&#8217;s \u00a3240,000+ annually you could save.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_started\"><\/span>How to get started<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Calculate actual usage: who needs office access, how often, for what, and where they&#8217;re located. Run the numbers: regular users plus occasional users plus meeting rooms compared to current cost. Trial for a month across different team members and locations. Scale based on real usage patterns.<\/p>\n<p>The question isn&#8217;t &#8220;how many desks do we need?&#8221; It&#8217;s &#8220;how many days of office access does our team actually use?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Get that number right, and you&#8217;ll save \u00a3200k-700k annually while giving your team better, more flexible workspace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See what flexible workspace looks like for your team:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/book-a-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book a tour<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0of our London, Manchester, or Reading locations<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/partners.flexspace.ai\/offerings\/work-life-day-pass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Try a day pass<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 test before you commit (from \u00a335\/day)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/office-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explore private offices<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for 2-40 desks with 3-month minimum terms<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/work.life\/coworking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Compare coworking memberships<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 flexible access from \u00a3350\/month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;re managing 50+ people. 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