| I have to start by saying that the first
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| | will be asking for. Now make a list of
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| and best thing you can do to get a raise
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| | the things you have accomplished. Be
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| from your employer is to make sure you
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| | ready to show how these are linked to
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| deserve one. Of course, this should go
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| | some measurable increase in profits if
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| without saying. However, many employees
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| | possible. At least make a reasonable
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| think that simply being at their job a
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| | argument for how they should add to the
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| while is enough reason for more pay.
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| | company revenue. Try to be specific, and
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| Most employers will disagree. Unless you
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| | don't lie about anything. You want to
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| are simply arguing for a cost-of-living
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| | show that you are clearly valuable to the
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| increase, you really should provide more
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| | company - and that you know you are.
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| value to your employer if you expect more
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| | The timing of your request for a raise
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| money. If you're not doing a great job
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| | matters. Don't ask for a raise when the
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| now then, start tomorrow, and do better
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| | boss is in a bad mood, for example. If
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| for a while before you try to get a
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| | you've got easy access to the supervisor
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| raise.
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| | who'll make the decision, wait for a
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| Okay, so you deserve a raise. But don't
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| | noticeable good mood, then ask to speak
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| expect your boss to notice this or think
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| | with her, or him. On the other hand, if
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| of it on his own. Most likely, you will
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| | you have to make and appointment,
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| have to sell him or her on the idea, so
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| | schedule a time when the boss won't be
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| you should be fully prepared to do that.
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| | too distracted, like late afternoon, when
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| Find out what others in your position
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| | lunch is past and his work is caught up.
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| make. See if you can discover how much of
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| | You should always know what your options
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| a raise some of them have received in the
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| | are and what you are willing to do
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| past. In the United States, you can use
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| | according to the response. In my working
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| the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau Of
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| | days, for example, I got what I wanted
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| Labor Statistics website at to see what
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| | several times by threatening to quit. But
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| the average pay of various jobs is.
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| | perhaps this only worked because I meant
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| Ask for a realistic raise, based not just
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| | what I said. You might lose a job you
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| on national norms, but on what people in
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| | want to keep if you bluff. What you will
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| your particular company make. Always aim
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| | say? What you will do if the boss says
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| a little high. This lets the boss
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| | no? What if he offers less than you ask
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| negotiate your raise down to what you
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| | for? Can you wait and bring it up again
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| really hope to get. Consider everything
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| | later? Can you look for other employment?
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| you want before you ask for a raise too.
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| | How about mentioning this job search to
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| For example, are you also seeking
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| | the boss?
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| benefits or a better position?
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| | Consider these things carefully, and be
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| Okay, so you have decided how much you
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| | prepared if you want to get a raise.
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