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The Best Way To Ask Your Boss For A Salary Increase by Sheriffc(m): 8:42pm On Jun 13, 2015
Asking for a raise at work is probably one
of the most difficult decisions you will
have to make in your career. It is even
much more difficult if you and your boss
are not best buddies or if your company
has instituted several protocols that you
have to go through to make this possible.
In any case, these shouldn’t stop you
from demanding an increase if you feel
you are worth it.
You should also understand that your
boss will probably not increase your
salary simply because you demanded it.
Therefore, it is very important that you
consider these steps if you want to ask
your boss for a raise he will never refuse.

1. Gather a stockpile of leverage
First of all, before you start making
demands, you need to consider your
worth objectively. You want to take into
account your job responsibilities
including leadership tasks, your level of
education, years of experience and
training, and your track record of
achievements. These are the
ammunitions you will need.
Your boss will never give you a raise
simply because you have worked longer
than everybody else. Also note that the
standard response you will get is that the
company does not have enough in its
budget to support your raise. When
asking your boss for a raise, you will need
to assess your worth to be able to
convince your boss to see your point.

2. Seek relevant information
Secondly, try to gather useful
information. You want to know if the
company’s budget can actually support
your demand, who has the power to
make your wish come true, if there’s a
performance review in place, if the salary
increase is by rank or by fixed schedule,
and what others in similar positions in
the industry are earning.
The last thing you want to do is ask your
boss for a raise when the company is
posting losses or going over your boss’
head to ask his/her superiors for salary
increase. Both doesn’t usually turn out
well.

3. Build your case & negotiate
The ammunitions we talked about earlier:
your accomplishments, the initiative you
took that led to the success of that deal,
etc. Now is the time to put them to use.
Don’t go around saying things like, “I need
the money and you know I deserve it
because I have worked for X number of
years”. That is weakness and it doesn’t
really help anyone.
You will need some good negotiation
skills. If your boss is not budging on the
salary, tell him/her you will consider non-
monetary benefits e.g. an official car,
wardrobe allowance, rental assistance, or
a better job title. Do not be greedy, be
reasonable in your demands & don’t
threaten to quit if your demands are not
met, you are not indispensable—unless
you really are.

4. Don’t take rejection personally
There is a fairly good chance you will get
turned down when asking your boss for a
raise, but that should not stop you from
making your demands. If this happens,
don’t develop a negative attitude towards
your boss or your work. Continue to keep
improving yourself and if you really have
to move on to a better job, don’t burn
bridges. Keep the relationship with your
boss cordial. It has far reaching
advantages than burning bridges.
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Re: The Best Way To Ask Your Boss For A Salary Increase by alextruedman: 11:28am On Jun 17, 2015
It's simple, to ask for a salary raise you should work enough to show your current wage is too little compared to your performance. If your boss is a normal humanbeing, one will always see you are worth much more than you get today. If not, this is the wrong boss and, apparently, the wrong company either. If this is the wrong place for you, then, probably, there's no such salary raise which could make you stay forever, it will only prolong your working for the company for some time. Another point: your salary is not sufficient in the first place, so you don't need a raise, but a reevaluation from the first place. Then, showing off with your performance won't be a good point, you just have to determine that at this point it's impossible to proceed working on these terms. Probably, you will have some facts to prove: statements from your bank, your debt consolidation papers, even your credit report which shows you can't cope till the next payday without support from the outside (like taking out from saving account of even going for a loan (more on loansmob.com). The main point in any case: never underestimate yourself? the life is too short!

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Re: The Best Way To Ask Your Boss For A Salary Increase by Elegantdiva: 11:58am On Jun 19, 2015
Inceease salary ko increase salary ni... How can my boss increase salary when has subjected us to clearners, gatewomen, , Housegals, Etc.. the small peanut he pays, smtimes he feels like taking sm % out of.. When it is time for salary, he wish for a mistake or fault to hold unto as to deduct sm amount from d peanut(salary) . Yet he would not allow you to attend interview in other firms . Five mins lateness is 500! ....Ever ready to insult you and ur parents....
Re: The Best Way To Ask Your Boss For A Salary Increase by Elegantdiva: 12:00pm On Jun 19, 2015
Inceease salary ko increase salary ni... How can my boss increase salary when has subjected us to clearners, gatewomen, , Housegals, Etc.. the small peanut he pays, smtimes he feels like taking sm % out of.. When it is time for salary, he wish for a mistake or fault to hold unto as to deduct sm amount from d peanut(salary) . Yet he would not allow you to attend interview in other firms . Five mins lateness is 500! ....Ever ready to insult you and ur parents.... ...Smtimes ii cant help it but think my Bsc is useless

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