So Jamma34's thread got me thinking.. I began my current job while in my last semester of college.. I had done nothing but work unpaid internships up until that point, and I didn't have my degree yet, so naturally when negotiating salary I went with a low figure thinking I could easily improve the number after I got my degree and began working full-time.. So now it's a month after completing my undergrad, I've been working here nearly 4 months and with my low salary I'm starting to get a little discouraged about my job. I've got bills to pay and it's becoming painfully obvious that I low-balled myself on my hourly pay. It wasn't agreed upon that my salary would increase upon completion of my degree, but I have been doing much more intricate work since finishing school and devoting a lot more time and effort to my job.. How can I go about nudging my boss for a raise without seeming like i'm going back on my original salary offer?
Reeeee-taaaaiinnnn--eerrrrrrr Allegedly, what I am saying is your situation will be concurrently improved if I had two hundred sheets in my pocket right now.
Just talk to your boss straight up on it. Watch out sounding like you're giving an ultimatum(sp??). He might respect you for it, if you are deserving of a raise. If that doesn't work, call The Fonz.
Yeah, that's definately what I'm afraid of coming off like. The guy gave me my first job, and he's been real good to work with.. I like my job, but in terms of a career, I won't be able to stay if it ain't payin da bills.
Start looking for potential new employers before you do this. Send out some resumes to get a feel of how many would be interested in you. Then, go talk about a raise. Also, determine how much lower you are getting paid compared to your peers with SAME experience. Another thing to determine is how much of a raise do you want, and how little will you accept?
I never understood why people are fearful for asking for a raise....I will tell you one thing....more often then not if you DON'T ask you won't get one. ASK........ DD
Make sure you outline the reasons you feel you deserve a raise. Hit all the main points about what you do for the company and how you're an invaluable employee. you need to prove to your boss that you can't be replaced by someone else and that you are a valuable commodity. but you must do this while not sounding like a jackass. its a fine line, but it is easily walked. good luck.
I'm in a similar position except I'm not being paid. I need to ask to be paid. I didn't mind doing unpaid for the summer but my boss went ahead and told everyone I would be there longer. Umm
Man my bosses told me and my coworker we were going to get a raise but to keep it quiet so the new people coming in wouldn't find out. My coworker was like "oh nice, last time they told us we were getting a raise and keep it quiet we got bumped up a buck." Then a few days later we found out it was a mother****ing dime.
Non-profit doesn't mean they don't make money. You'd be surprised how much money some non-profit companies make. Ask your boss. I doubt he'd fire you. Don't quote me on that.
do some salary surveys (salary.com) and look around on job websites and see what ppl with your experience are getting paid. another thing u could do thats not *directly* asking for a raise, is to tell your boss, hey, i got my degree, and i really like working here, is there anyway to rework my job description to reflect my degree status. hopefully when that goes thru HR, etc, they will have to readjust your pay scale. or you can always take the other route of applying for other jobs until you get an offer, and then ask your current employer to match or beat it. im not a particular fan of that route, but at the same time, you gotta do what you gotta do. just a funny story i remembered, one of my coworkers, he is EXTREMELY full of himself, thinking he is the best at everything. basically thinking the place would fall apart without him. anyway he was upset and wanted to be promoted, but this is the kind of guy EVERYONE hates working with. he doesnt do anything, is arrogant, bossy, condescending, etc. anyway, so he tells our boss that he's got an offer from another place with substantially better pay, and to match it or he's gonna just go PRN (work as needed, just weekends, fill in - basically lose his full time status) thinking that they will bend over backwards to keep him. well the boss had been looking for an excuse to let the guy go anyway, so he goes, ok write me your 2 week notice right now then so i can process it, congratulations on the new opportunity! long story short, he was bluffing, and he got called on it, and now he is SOL due to his own pompousness.
