How To Get A Better Raise
7 November 2006This article is on the secrets you may not know about how your boss is making a decision about whether you should get a raise – and if so, how much. I’d take it with a grain of salt just because the decisions vary so greatly from company to company, and even boss to boss. But there are a few good points in there, namely that your boss may be allowed a pretty broad range of potential raises to give you, and that if you’re proactive about it (pointing out bumps in market salary and getting up the courage to ask for a bigger raise) you’ll often get a higher one than everyone else.
The idea of selling yourself year round is a good one, too. In fact, I don’t even think you have to approach it as a sleazy, car-salesman style self promotion. You don’t have to be constantly dropping hints to your boss about how you really nailed the Smith account. I’d ask for a periodic meeting with the boss to discuss your progress and ask your boss for suggestions for improvement. The first part lets you tout all your accomplishments to the boss – and the second makes them feel like they’re doing something, actively helping your progress. If you take their suggestions into account from meeting to meeting, they’re going to naturally think better of your performance. After all, you’re doing what they want – and it was their idea. And in a one-on-one environment, you’re not dealing with other employees who might want to take credit for what you’ve done. Finally, you just seem like you’re interested in doing your job better, which is generally a good idea.
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