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Have you ever asked for a raise?

nemtownnemtown
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Our reviews are coming up. I will undoubtedly get a raise and a bonus (which is quite common), but I'm pretty sure it's not going to be what I think I'm worth.

In my dept, we're all assigned work. I get twice the work as everyone else because I asked my boss for it. I was bored doing the normal work load. That was in 2007. I have had great reviews every year. Also, my boss knows I have more potential and told me at one point that he didn't actually expect me to stay in the department because people with my ambition rarely do.

If it weren't for me doing twice the work, they would have to pay the salary and benefits for another person.

I'll probably get a 3% to 3.5% raise. I think I'm worth more like 7% or 8%. I know it's unreasonable, but I also think we could meet in the middle and go about 5% or 6%.

I am prepared to make my case but I don't know how to get the guts to actually ask for more money (other than a shot of tequilla, but I doubt that would help me make my case).  :)

Suggestions?

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Re: Have you ever asked for a raise?

  • jess478jess478 member
    Every raise I've gotten I asked for.  I always went in with a list of the things I've done to go above and beyond for the agency.  Make a list of all the things you've done above your job description, any new processes you came up with to make them a more efficient business, ways you've saved them money, and be ready to tell them the dollar amount you're requesting.  I've doubled my salary since I started with my current employer 7 years ago.  Good luck! 
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  • nemtownnemtown

    Thanks! I've gotten $5k in raises and about $4k in bonuses in 3 years, so that's not bad, but now I'm hoping for at least $5k in one year! That's a big jump.

    Thanks for the confidence. I hope I have the guts to ask!

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  • jess478jess478 member

    The only things they'll do is say it's not a good time, negotiate an amount, or give it to you.  It's obvious they already value you as an employee based on past raises and bonuses.

    Just noticed you're in Minnesota.  I lived there for 3 years (10 years ago).  Those were probably the coldest winters I've ever been through. 

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  • amys715amys715 member
    Yes. The company I work for is a small family owned business in the construction industry. Everyone typically gets a very small increases each year although the last few years there have been cut backs not raises. In the past when my time came up I did ask for more. I always had documentation/concrete reasons why I thought I deserved more (percentages work well). Here they seem to give the minimum possible but if you ask you generally get more. I would usually say that it never hurts to ask but depending on your industry it may not be the right time with the economy.

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  • deeanneharrisdeeanneharris

    When I asked for mine (which I got - it was 10% in 2008), I wrote an email to my boss so I could clearly get all my thoughts on paper. I went in to a lot of detail about why. I also gave numbers about the amount of projects I work and what percentage of our profit they make up. I then said I wanted to discuss at my review.

    I got it all out on paper beforehand, because our reviews and raises have to get approved by our CEO. I wanted her to have the information to take when she talked to him (and not after because I knew she wouldn't go back to him after he went over everyone else's.

    I know some people will say to do it all in person, but I like the idea of having time to think about what you want to say without being interrupted so that you don't leave something out.

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