hmcq
March 1, 2012, 4:18pm
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Re: How to talk to the boss regarding salary increase
Hey AB, don’t ever shy away from requesting a pay rise, if you don’t ask you won’t get, and its the one that shouts the loudest that gets heard believe me.
If you are confident in your work and output you really should confront him, bosses are used to hearing this request all the time, and if he has any level of authority approving this he will certainly think about it, and keep you in mind whenever the next opportunity arises to distribute increments.
You have been in the business long enough to request an increment, go for it, the best way to ask is really get straight to the point, tell him you have requested this meeting (once you have met up that is) because you wanted to make him of aware of your concerns about your salary, tell him you have had no increment for xxx years and feel the commitment that you put in doesn’t quite reflect in your pay packet at the end of the month.
tell him how much you enjoy your job, the company etc etc, would would kindly request that you are considered for an increment whenever the opportunity arises.
I would follow the above advice. It is pretty standard to ask for a raise as long as you know the market and what your colleagues are doing. Meaning its harder to ask for raises if your company is laying off people left and right :).