Asking for

a raise. What is the best way to do this ??? Any ideas or opinions , I am looking for inspiration.

 

 

Treat it like a presentation. Have facts and figures to demonstrate why you've earned a bump, not just a hand extended, or vague feelings about wanting / deserving

I just don't know what to say . I have been here 2 1/2 years without a raise and I just had my review and although it went well, I was not offered a raise, but he said he would offer one in May.

Wait till May and then ask for a meeting to discuss a pay rise. In the mean time, prepare what your going to say and present evidence on why you deserve one. I wouldn't just go in cold.

And perhaps in the meantime, ask what you can do to assure your pay increase. And then do this, keep good notes and bring these into the spring meeting.

I am supposed to come up with some measurable goals to dissect in my follow-up review in May.

And perhaps in the meantime, ask what you can do to assure your pay increase. And then do this, keep good notes and bring these into the spring meeting.

Your first response was gospel. Not sure I'd be swinging this, though. Indirectly suggests you'd otherwise be half-assing it. It's fine to ask your super to direct you to any extra training or education that could allow you to take on more responsibilities and hence merit a raise, but I wouldn't directly inquire on what you have to do to get paid more.

 

If you've been told May, then wait until May. Bear in mind any year without a raise is effectively a pay decrease due to inflation. Where I wholeheartedly agree with Dahl is if you're going to be asking for more than, say, ~2% that simply accounts for inflation and overall cost of living increases, you'd best be fully prepared to defend it beyond feelings.

No, I agree, j.man. Let me clarify, OP.

 

If you were told that you would get a raise in the spring, my suggestion stems from this, alone. I definitely did not mean to suggest that you hold your performance for ransom in the interim.

Well I will definitely update everyone in May about this.