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Help! How to ask for a raise
So I'm contemplating asking about a raise at work.
After I was there for 3 months I had a performance review and got a very tiny raise. I've now been there 9 months and haven't had a review since the 3 months. I am now given more responsibilities, travel out of town once a week and am generally asked to do more things. I've also overheard that the new person that just started 2 weeks ago who came in with as much experience as me (that's zero) is starting at a dollar an hour more than what I make right now.
I'm thinking to approach it more from the direction of just seeing how I'm doing and if there are any goals or guidelines that I need to achieve in order to receive a raise. But, do I approach the subject that I hear what the other girl makes? If I do, I was thinking to come at it more from the angle, of "So I understand that our new employee makes this much. What can I do to work towards that wage also?"
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Re: Help! How to ask for a raise
This may not be a popular opinion, but I don't think you should ask.
I help determine when/if people get raises here and I don't enjoy when people come to me and they almost never get what they're looking for. You haven't even been there a year yet and you have gotten a raise (small or not). That's a lot better than most places.
When you had your review, did they tell you when you'd have another one? Most places will do a review after the probationary period is over (whether it's official or unofficial) and then not another one for a year and then annually thereafter.
You absolutely should not mention that you know what a coworker makes. Salary information should always be kept very confidential.
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In this situation, I agree with Jaime on everything.
Since you haven't been there long, I would not think longevity would be a reason for a raise. If you are supposed to receive more regular reviews, you do need to look in to that, but I have only ever received them annually.
Also, never mention your salary in comparison to others. You don't know the whole story and even in the public sector, where it is all public information, I don't think it looks good to use that as a reason. You need reasons why YOU deserve the salary you want.
If you feel that your level of work is beyond what you were originally contracted to do, it should reflect in your next review and that that time I would ask using the work you are doing and how well you are doing it as your reasoning.
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