Comments on: Due Diligence for approaching Boss for Raise http://missmentor.com/asking-boss-for-raise/2008/01/15/ Knowledge and Uncommon Common Sense Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:50:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Starr http://missmentor.com/asking-boss-for-raise/2008/01/15/comment-page-1/#comment-8479 Starr Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:32:55 +0000 http://missmentor.com/2008/01/15/asking-boss-for-raise/#comment-8479 As an HR professional that deals with this kind of thing regularly, I really appreciate when people are prepared to tell you why they have EARNED a raise instead of why they DESERVE one. Projecting a sense of entitlement, regardless of its validity, instantly puts your boss on the defensive. And lines like "So and so who just started makes more money than me" or "I could leave here today and find a job making twice as much" fall on deaf ears. It may very well be true, but it makes you sound like a whiny eight year old. And if you really can find a job making twice as much... do it, because there is no way in &%$$ you're getting a 100% pay increase, if you get one at all. If asking for a raise, leave your emotions out of the equation. Never make threats or demands (unless you really do have another job lined up or are prepared to be jobless). Do it an appropriate time and place when your boss is not preoccupied or stressed. Thank your boss for her/his time, consideration, and support. And always be prepared with the following: How have you added value to the organization? How have your responsibilities grown and expanded? What do you believe is a fair salary? Can you provide any supporting evidence to demonstrate that this is a reasonable expectation for your industry, profession, company size, geographic area, experience and education? And finally, remember that most bosses don't even have the authority to make the decision. 9 times out of 10 your boss would happily give you a raise, but the decision is usually handed down by executive/senior management, HR, or one of those pesky finance people. Oh-- and if your last overall performance review score was "meets expectations" or below, don't bother asking until next year. As an HR professional that deals with this kind of thing regularly, I really appreciate when people are prepared to tell you why they have EARNED a raise instead of why they DESERVE one. Projecting a sense of entitlement, regardless of its validity, instantly puts your boss on the defensive. And lines like “So and so who just started makes more money than me” or “I could leave here today and find a job making twice as much” fall on deaf ears. It may very well be true, but it makes you sound like a whiny eight year old. And if you really can find a job making twice as much… do it, because there is no way in &%$$ you’re getting a 100% pay increase, if you get one at all.

If asking for a raise, leave your emotions out of the equation. Never make threats or demands (unless you really do have another job lined up or are prepared to be jobless). Do it an appropriate time and place when your boss is not preoccupied or stressed. Thank your boss for her/his time, consideration, and support. And always be prepared with the following:

How have you added value to the organization?
How have your responsibilities grown and expanded?
What do you believe is a fair salary?
Can you provide any supporting evidence to demonstrate that this is a reasonable expectation for your industry, profession, company size, geographic area, experience and education?

And finally, remember that most bosses don’t even have the authority to make the decision. 9 times out of 10 your boss would happily give you a raise, but the decision is usually handed down by executive/senior management, HR, or one of those pesky finance people.

Oh– and if your last overall performance review score was “meets expectations” or below, don’t bother asking until next year.

]]> By: vataRisse http://missmentor.com/asking-boss-for-raise/2008/01/15/comment-page-1/#comment-6786 vataRisse Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:35:03 +0000 http://missmentor.com/2008/01/15/asking-boss-for-raise/#comment-6786 We are interested in hiring, Patti Allen, the main interior designer with McConnel Allen Interior Design, A Dallas Interior Design Company. This is my first interior design project and I am not convinced what I should be doing to appraise if she is right for me. Any ideas regarding what question I should ask are incredibly of use! You can check them out here: McConnell Allen Dallas Interior Design Thanks in advance for the help! We are interested in hiring, Patti Allen, the main interior designer with McConnel Allen Interior Design, A Dallas Interior Design Company. This is my first interior design project and I am not convinced what I should be doing to appraise if she is right for me.

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]]> By: Las Vegas Baby Boomer Dating Expert http://missmentor.com/asking-boss-for-raise/2008/01/15/comment-page-1/#comment-6031 Las Vegas Baby Boomer Dating Expert Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:43:27 +0000 http://missmentor.com/2008/01/15/asking-boss-for-raise/#comment-6031 GREAT points for preparing to ask your boss for a promotion/raise. Happy Dating and Relationships, April Braswell <a href="http://www.aprilbraswell.com/BoomerDating.html" rel="nofollow">Single Baby Boomer Dating Success Expert</a> GREAT points for preparing to ask your boss for a promotion/raise.

Happy Dating and Relationships,

April Braswell

Single Baby Boomer Dating Success Expert

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