Question About Raises on the Job
Has anyone here (or anyone you know) successfully received a raise when asking for it mid year even though their company only does end of year reviews?
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To be perfectly honest, no. I'm not sure I would do it with the current state of the economy. My boss/manager would probably say to me, "Are you kidding? Never mind a raise; you're lucky that you have a job right about now." Although I did get a raise in December when I was called in for my performance review, so I'm happy with that. I wouldn't dare ask for another one only a few months later. All things considered, our company is hanging in there and doing relatively well, but they are watching their pennies...I know that for a fact.New Jersey Devils- 1995, 2000, 2003
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There is a thin line between being thankful that you have a job and having the feeling of being abused and taken advantage of by your employer. I mean can you even stand up for yourself without them hitting you with the, "You are lucky to have a job" card?Concrete evidence/videos pleaseComment
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It depends. If you know that you are being fairly compensated based on the average salaries of people in your field, it would be a little rough to walk in and ask for a raise when the economy isn't great and so many people are out of work. If you're being paid 10-20 percent less than the average person doing the exact same job, then yeah, I think you do need to stand up and be heard regardless of the economic climate. This also applies when the company is asking you to take on more and more, while at the same time expecting you to do it for the same amount of compensation. In my situation, I feel that I am appreciated and that I am being paid well. Plus, we get paid extra to come in and work on Saturdays and there is also paid overtime during the week. Also, I got my raise only four months after starting with the company, which is pretty good.
If you feel that you aren't being paid what you're worth and that you deserve more based on your work load and your hours, by all means, you should go in an speak your mind. Best of luck.
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New York Giants- 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986, 1990, 2007.
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I would approach it without asking for the raise. Just talk to them and say how you are doing all these things and how you understand right now it may not be able to happen, but you want them to keep it in mind for the yearly review.Comment
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Here's the deal...
If you accepted the job at a certain pay level and the job duties were clearly outlined and you are doing basically what was described. You have no right to ask for anything.
If you have had some extra responsibilities placed on you, then do them and review it at year end.
Only if you have had totally new responsibilities or roles that would essentially change your job title within the organization should you ask for extra compensation. ANd any good company would would change your rate at the time they changed your role.Chalepa Ta Kala.....Comment
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I did when I was the network administrator for Allstate. And my sister got one from her job at JPMorgan Chase.
So it really depends on your boss and your skill set. If you have skills and very people at your job can do what you do, they will give it to you.Comment
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If you do ask for one you better be ready for some questions.
1. Why do you deserve a raise?
2. What have you done in the past x months (since your last raise) to merit a raise now?
3. If you don't get a raise, what's your next step?
4. How much of a raise? (Have a concrete number and present it with confidence)
5. Be prepared for counteroffers...it might be monetary...it might be extra vacation/personal days. Know what you want and are willing to accept.
Also know your employer...are they doing well or struggling? If they're struggling, it's probably not a good time to ask. If they're doing well, make sure you show examples as to how you attributed to the well being of the company.
I've asked and received a raise, but this was about 5 years ago. Long story, short - I got a title promotion and more responsibility with no monetary raise (they were being cheap). About 6-8 months later, I asked for a monetary raise. I presented my manager with documentation showing what I had done in the past 6-8 months and how I saved the company money while keeping our data center running smooth and efficiently. I also showed them the average salary in the area for others with a similar title and experience.
If you are going to do this, make sure you are well prepared. Spend days...even weeks getting all your documentation together so your employer knows you did your homework.
PS - The weeks leading up to you asking for a raise...make sure you are not seen surfing the web or doing anything you shouldn't be doing at work. It might sound stupid, but those few weeks before you ask are what your manager is going to remember most of all.Comment
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I work a union job and the raises are based on the cumulative hours you work, so it's not like if I am good at my job, I can get a raise, other than being promoted to a higher job class that pays more. The only thing that would give me a raise would be changing my department, since other departments have a higher pay rate. It's really hard to get a damn raise like that in this economy, especially when they cut your hours down to ~26 a week and it takes along time to accumulate the hours for a raise.Comment
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What is a raise?Comment
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"You should only drink to enhance your social skills." -Barney GumbleComment
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Yea dude...definitely sucks working at a job where ur pay doesnt grow. my dept has been on a hiring freeze for the past 2 yrs and we've had temps come and go. really sucks cause u spend all that time training and they just up and leave. this year is even worse...there was a merit increase freeze so everyone's morale is through the roof. I'm lucky i got promoted earlier this year and got a 7% raise which is not mcuh at all considering the amount of work i do.Comment
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I got a 8 percent raise 2 months ago. They're pretty much on a hiring freeze as far as full/part time goes but I've seen a rise in temps for the past year although business is doing fairly well.Comment
I was wondering this myself.
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