{"id":1270,"date":"2007-08-29T07:30:44","date_gmt":"2007-08-29T14:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/getrichslowly.org\/blog\/2007\/08\/29\/requesting-and-receiving-the-raise-you-deserve\/"},"modified":"2018-11-21T00:05:42","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T08:05:42","slug":"requesting-and-receiving-the-raise-you-deserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/requesting-and-receiving-the-raise-you-deserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Requesting (and Receiving) the Raise You Deserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Prep for your performance review by gathering a list of how you've helped the bottom line\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock_businessmeeting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"3\" \/>First things first \u2014 when is a good time to ask for a raise?\u00a0 Coming off a strong performance review in which your boss acknowledged your accomplishments is a good bet, because he will probably be expecting you to broach the subject of money.\u00a0 If you&#8217;ve just taken on a new role, or your management has raised the bar for your performance, it is perfectly legitimate to ask for an appointment to discuss &#8220;compensation commensurate with new responsibilities&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Before you sit down with your manager, you&#8217;ll want to be prepared with a list of contributions that have enhanced the bottom line.\u00a0 As you&#8217;re putting together your case, be hard on yourself.\u00a0 Look at the situation from your company&#8217;s point of view.\u00a0 Have you honestly acquired such valuable skills, performed at such a high level, and exceeded expectations to such a degree that your company should shell out more money to keep you?<\/p>\n<p>When scheduling the meeting, pick a time when your boss&#8217;s stress level and workload are as manageable as possible and tell her what you want to talk about so she&#8217;s prepared.\u00a0 An informal setting like lunch often works best because it allows you to relate to your manager on a personal level.\u00a0 Before you meet face-to-face, decide on a number that you&#8217;d be satisfied with, and think about how you&#8217;ll respond if you don&#8217;t get it.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips for the conversation itself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you&#8217;re underpaid and you know it, refrain from complaining.\u00a0 Acting bitter or angry will only put your manager on the defensive.<\/li>\n<li>Remain calm, positive, and professional.<\/li>\n<li>Tell your boss how much you enjoy working at the company.<\/li>\n<li>Talk about your performance in a factual manner, and provide concrete examples of how you add value to the organization.<\/li>\n<li>When it comes time to pop the question, use the word &#8220;compensation&#8221; rather than &#8220;raise&#8221; or &#8220;money&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the event that your boss declines your raise, don&#8217;t close your ears to the rest of the discussion.\u00a0 She may be willing to offer you other perks instead, like extra vacation time, flexible hours or a nice dinner with your significant other on the company.\u00a0 These concessions may not be as valuable as cash, but they can come in handy for somebody struggling to afford the good life outside of work.<\/p>\n<p>Raise discussions are never easy for either party, and if your boss is the passive-aggressive type, he may tell you what you want to hear simply to get you out of his office.\u00a0 Make sure that you follow up appropriately on any verbal promises he makes, and if possible, secure an effective date for your increase.\u00a0 The issue is not closed until you see the change on your paycheck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Prep for your performance review by gathering a list of how you've helped the bottom line\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock_businessmeeting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"3\" \/>First things first \u2014 when is a good time to ask for a raise?\u00a0 Coming off a strong performance review in which your boss acknowledged your accomplishments is a good bet, because he will probably be expecting you to broach the subject of money.\u00a0 If you&#8217;ve just taken on a new role, or your management has raised the bar for your performance, it is perfectly legitimate to ask for an appointment to discuss &#8220;compensation commensurate with new responsibilities&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Before you sit down with your manager, you&#8217;ll want to be prepared with a list of contributions that have enhanced the bottom line.\u00a0 As you&#8217;re putting together your case, be hard on yourself.\u00a0 Look at the situation from your company&#8217;s point of view.\u00a0 Have you honestly acquired such valuable skills, performed at such a high level, and exceeded expectations to such a degree that your company should shell out more money to keep you?<\/p>\n<p>When scheduling the meeting, pick a time when your boss&#8217;s stress level and workload are as manageable as possible and tell her what you want to talk about so she&#8217;s prepared.\u00a0 An informal setting like lunch often works best because it allows you to relate to your manager on a personal level.\u00a0 Before you meet face-to-face, decide on a number that you&#8217;d be satisfied with, and think about how you&#8217;ll respond if you don&#8217;t get it.<\/p>\n<p>H<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3354,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[479],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1270"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3354"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1270"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1270\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}