How did you ask for a raise at your job?

Or a bonus?

I'm curious to know what you said and the % raise (or bonus) you asked for.

Did you get what you asked for? If not, did you negotiate?

Or if you're a manager/owner/higher up... how would you like to be approached about raises/bonuses? How long do you think someone should be working at a company to deserve a raise/bonus?



(Not asking for me... a friend and I were talking about it last night.)

Re: How did you ask for a raise at your job?

I can answer from both sides.

When I wanted a raise, I went to salary.com & did an analysis of the different jobs that I do. No one job fit my job description.

I printed out the different jobs along with salaries & brought them in to plead my case.

When asked for an increase, I'd like to see someone do the same.

Base it on the marketplace & on merit - going above & beyond my job.

Discuss what ROI you gave to the company - company savings, company sales.

The wrong way to do it:
Compare your salary to your co-worker's
Tell me you do your job, you show up on time, you travel 100% of the time (when the job requires travel 100%). Anything that meets the job requirements doesn't get an increase. At minimum, I expect people to do the job they are hired.


eta. the rest of my increases were given to me. I received a raise for agreeing not to interview for a job. I received one for turning down another job within the company.

Message edited 3/25/2008 4:30:36 PM.

Re: How did you ask for a raise at your job?