My Support Forums - View Single Post - Stressing - Asking for a raise this afternoon wish me luck please

(JD) · Feb 10, 2010, 11:01 AM

Good wishes on this!
Ok, breathe.
Try to not make it "personal" (though it seems to be yeah?)
and make it business.
Good business practices compensate employees
equitably.
Now, many businesses have it in the contract that you don't discuss salaries with other employees ... so stay away from that if you can, they might have recourse to fire you for mentioning it. (Sorry, didn't want to add to your stress.)
HOWEVER, you CAN suggest the salary you want, and if you can quote other such payscales by other similar businesses, EVEN IF IT'S HIGHER than what you want, do so.
You might ask for a pay raise to a level just above what you know others are being given, especially if you can justify your exceptional work. Who knows? You might get that amount, but at least, if they're willing to be equitable, you'll at least receive the equal amount? Or we hope so.
Be confident. It's a good employee who can present this issue strongly, without emotions, just "because" it is the right thing for the company to do.
Think also about your responses depending upon their response, or lack thereof. If they say they'll consider it, can you ask them to give you a time limit on that, or are you just able to let it float?