If you are an employee, then you have to understand that employment benefits and salaries can be very contentious. If you want a pay raise from your employer, then you must stick to certain rules so as not to undermine your relationship with your boss and avoid misconstrued and at the same time achieve your aim of an increase in salary or other benefits. This posts gives the Dos and Don'ts who must abide while asking for a pay raise at work. http://googleradar.com/the-dos-and-donts-of-asking-for-a-raise/