Annual evaluations are coming up at my job and this year I'm REALLY ready to walk out the door if i dont get a raise. I'm just tired of working my *** off and not being acknowledged.
i 'm probably THE most productive and experienced people in my dept., yet I make pretty much the SAME as everyone else ( i think). I like the company i currently work in but I KNOW ,with my qualifications, i can make more somewhere else.
So this year, I just want to be walk into my boss' office and tell him " Boss, either you give me a decent raise this year, or i'm out of here! i can make more money somewhere else. " I thought this might be the most EFFECTIVE way of getting a raise, because my boss is very stingy and is clueless as to how much harder and better I work than anyone else in my dept.
has anyone ever THREATENED to leave as a means to getting a raise at their job? HOW DID IT WORK OUT for you? please share with me your experience and give me some advice.
thanks so muc There's a better way to go about it. If you go the whole "I'll leave if I don't get a raise" route, odds are, no matter how hard you work, your boss will just remind you where the door is.
When going about a raise, you have to look at it from your boss's point of view.
- How valuable is this employee to our company?
- What has he/she done recently that goes up and beyond my standards?
- Does he/she complain alot? Negative towards anything?
I was in your shoes about a year ago when I was working at a large company. I was always working very hard, getting everything done, not complaining, etc. My raise, come review time, was about 20 cents. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
There are alot of factors that play into your raise. A few of them being..
-Your boss actually cannot give you much. Yeah he's your boss/supervisor, but there's always somebody above him making the rules.
- How does your company/boss view your position? Is it a "dime a dozen" position? Some companies just like to hire cheap and keep it that way, no matter how many people come and go.
A better route to pursue in asking for a raise would be to just ask them how to get a raise, or what things can you as an employee improve on or do to help things run more smooth. I know this sounds stupid to you, or you may feel stupid asking it, but it is music to your bosses ears.
Alot of people think just because they "work hard" and "always are on time" that they deserve some huge raise, when isn't "working hard" expected of you in the first place? It's like people brag about never being arrested or pulled over before. Isn't that the point? Not to get pulled over or arrested? Not saying that's you or anything. I'm sure you work hard and go above and beyond and probably deserve a raise. I just know alot of people will read this so I thought I'd throw that in.
So in a quick recap, before your raise infact, just go ask your boss what other projects/task you can take on or personal improvements you can make to help him/her out or the company, and you'll be surprised where it can take you. I hope this helps! you have to be truly ready to leave if you don't get your way.
Assuming you have put a decent amount of time in and you are certain you can make more elsewhere, I would encourage you to ask and move on if are not treated fair. Life is too short and you work for money, not for fun.
Every single time I have left a job I have always had another one lined up. I have always gotten the employer I was leaving to offer more money. This is true for both my college bartending jobs as well as professional accounting jobs. You can ask all you want and get little response, but once that two week notice is in hand, suddenly you gain a whole new respect. No, if you have a much better job offer, take it, or discuss that offer with your employer to give them a chance to match it.
Do not threaten without a much better offer. A word of caution. These aren't the best of times, and employers are looking for ways to cut costs.
Thrteaten to leave, and you just may be taken up on your offer. |
