How to Ask for a Raise

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My son called me today and asked me how to ask for a raise. Here is how I told him I’d like an employee to ask me for a raise:

  1. Make an appointment with your boss and let her/him know that you’d like to discuss your compensation. Do not e-mail this request to your boss while s/he’s out of town, their first day back or has a big deadline coming up. Choose your moment. Ask for an appointment several days or a week in the future so you have time to prepare.
  2. Make a list of the things you’ve accomplished since your hire or last raise. Include things you’ve learned, ideas you’ve shared, projects you’ve participated in and benchmarks or goals you’ve met or exceeded. Add any new ideas you haven’t already shared. Print a copy of the list to give to your boss after your Mom has reviewed it you’ve spell-checked it.
  3. Research your job on the Internet and see how your wage compares with others of the same title or job description. Print out the information (if favorable) for your boss.
  4. if you feel heated about your compensation, take the time to write out your feelings or discuss them with someone who doesn’t work with you. Let go of any feelings of anger or frustration and make sure you are calm before the appointment with your boss. Keep yourself from holding any imaginary conversations with your boss before the meeting trying to guess what s/he will say.
  5. When meeting with your boss, thank her/him for his/her time and ask if you can share some information you’ve brought with you. After you’ve presented your info, let your boss know (if it’s true) that you really like your job and hope to be a part of the company’s future. Ask if s/he would consider increasing your compensation based on the material you’ve presented, and indicate that you understand s/he might need some time to review the information you’ve provided. Ask when you might be able to meet again to discuss her/his decision.

You’ve been professional, respectful, supported your request with information, and given me time to think about it. As a boss, I couldn’t ask for more.

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