Harper Robinson
Mum and part-time bookkeeper in Hobart. AI has transformed how I manage my home and the small business I help run.
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Stories by Harper Robinson
Used AI to figure out if I was being underpaid (I was)
I'd been at my company for two years without a raise. I had a feeling I was underpaid but no way to prove it and no idea how to bring it up. I asked Claude to help me research market rates for my role. I described my title, responsibilities, years of experience, industry, and location. It walked me through how to use LinkedIn Salary, Seek, Glassdoor, and industry reports to build a proper picture — not just one number, but a range with context. Then I asked it to help me put together a business case for a pay review. Not a complaint — a structured argument based on my contributions, market data, and what a replacement hire would cost. My manager gave me a 14% increase. She told me she'd been trying to flag it internally but didn't have the justification documented. I handed her the document.
Help me research whether I'm being fairly compensated. My role: [title, industry, location, years of experience, responsibilities]. Walk me through how to find reliable salary data and then help me write a business case for a pay review that focuses on my value, market rates, and replacement cost.
Read full prompt →Managed our family finances properly for the first time in 10 years
I do the books for my husband's small business as well as managing our home finances. I have no formal finance training. I was always winging it and always anxious about it. I started using ChatGPT as a financial thinking partner. Not for advice — just for understanding. "Explain to me in simple terms how GST quarterly reporting works and what I actually need to do." "We have $X in the business account. There's a tax bill coming in 3 months and we want to buy a piece of equipment. Help me think through how to manage this." "What does a basic profit and loss statement need to include? Help me set one up." Six months later I actually understand what I'm doing. Not just following steps — understanding. The anxiety hasn't disappeared but it's much less because I know what's happening. My accountant noticed the difference at our last meeting. She said the information I provided was much more organised this year. I didn't tell her why.
Explain [financial concept or task] in simple terms for someone with no finance background who runs a small business. Don't assume any prior knowledge. Use practical examples. Tell me what I actually need to do, step by step.
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