Time for the raise?
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- walkingduck
When do you get your raise?
Should you ask first or just wait untill your boss' call?
how often do you have your employment review?I like to hear your stories. I'd really appreciate it.
- ArtDirector0
sometimes 3 month review, 6 month review or 1 year review.
- ********0
first review is usually 90 days in, then a raise after 6 months
most of my raises where 10k dotcom raise followed by layoff 2 months later
- Soler0
usually a raise will come annually. anywhere from 3 to 10 percent, unless you change job titles. then usually 20 to 30 percent increase
- walkingduck0
umm,
my company is having the review every year, but I was thinking to approch now which is 6 months since the last review.I feel like it's very risky because my boss is not the type of guy who will be very generous about it.
What do you think about this risk? some of the contractors get the fuul time position lately and they are getting more that I get even though I do more work and efficent. FYI, I have been in this company for about a year.
- rabattski0
every other day, at least 1000%. that's normally the case.
- jamesk6170
how did you approch when you ask for the raise?
if there's anyone has a story, I'd love to hear about it
thanks.
- gruntt0
i once got a 50% raise. no shit. the boss later told me that it was the largest % increase he had ever given.
kind of a long story though. let's just say i wasn't getting paid enough to begin with.
- arinya0
I work my arse off and I put out some great stuff that will guarantee I get a raise. When the time comes I ask my boss how is my work is doing up to now. My boss(es) get the point almost right away and we start talking about money. Funny. Now that I think about it they always start out saying how they want to get my salary where it should be.....damn I'm so cheap!
- Gorbie0
just send them this link and your new salary requirements...
- snuggles0
the closest I've had to a raise in years was when this moderately attractive lady came into our office and I got a semi...
- Gorbie0
hahaha...
- rabattski0
sending timelines over to bosses's always a dandy idea especially when it's about drastic strategic decisions.
- e-pill0
its best to have getting a review in writing, because any time asking for more money is the wrong time and any excuse you have to why you need more money is irrevalent, but it never hurts to ask, because your boss may just give you a raise on the spot, but very unlikely, also asking for a raise during the year without having a back-up plan- ie having another job is dangerous as many managers dont want to deal with whinning employees that they just give out the regualr ultimatum...a great way in landing the raise is walking into the office with a line plan of a 30-60-90 day plan that show what you have accomplished and what you will want to accomplish showing you have what it takes to to the job going foward instead of looking like aa whinny bitch just hungry for more cash, because the main answer is everyone is looking for a raise.
good luck!!!
:)
- walkingduck0
I started with really low too and on the first review, my boss even told me that I started a little low, so I got about 7% up after 6 months, but still actually low.
Now, it's been 6 months and my art director(who doesn't have power to give me raise) told me that it's unbelievable how much I've grown.
I did pretty decent job for the tasks for the past 6 months and the CEO of my company even stop by and said I did fantastic job on a project. So I kind of got my confidence and I thought I could think about approching my CD(who is the one who decide about the salary) for the raise. I'm actually scared shit less because I might have to walk out if this doesn't work out with my boss.
Risky, Risky, but the life is risky. Damn it!!!
I'm still thinking...I need a good plan which I have to make on my own.
I love this company, so I don't want to leave, but I still want to get paid for what I'm worth while.
- e-pill0
where do you work?
starting new in a company with a low salary base wont yeild anything more than the 7%...the best way is to learn as much as you can where you are and then bounce to a new job, the reason is that most employers will only go up with in a percentage rather than giving the employee a jump of a dollar amount as the y deal in points so does your raise, which at a low salary base will not help at all.
so get a new job, add 10k to your current salary and then ask for 15k on top of that and the nstart way high, but have that 15k plus number in your mind as the lowest you will go.
again good luck!
:)
- e-pill0
oh yes:
"I love this company, so I don't want to leave, but I still want to get paid for what I'm worth while."
dont get attached to any compnay that doesnt have your name on the door...its just a job, or if it was a career then make your mark at this gig but it doesnt sound like you will get the salary you wantt due to the low salary base you started with.
- jocks0
i once got a 50% raise. no shit
gruntt
(Jun 6 05, 13:07)no shit? yeah? you would know, because that's where you had your nose, right?
- tkmeister0
be a rule breaker.
i asked for a raise one month after i started, they made me wait another month but i got it. then i got raise 6 months later again because i asked again.
you need to ask, demand and nagotiate.
- jamesk6170
Yeah! that's real good point.
you are right. this is just a job and they don't have my name on the door. I heard that people usually change jobs about 7 times in life. true?
I have to think about and look for other options that I can back up with. But the seattle isn't that fancy place for designers.
- e-pill0
i know people that have changed jobs 7 times in a year, do worry about bouncing, actually the best way to move up in salary is to move jobs very often in the beginning so you dont fall into the trap of a low salary. also dont look at it like a future employer will look at your resume like bouncing is a bad thing, a lot of people leave they job after 1 year whlie other stay...it all depends on what you negotiate and what benefits you receive from the job itself.
:)