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suarve

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Have my yearly review this Thursday and need a bit of advice.

I'm pretty sure I'm worth more than what I'm currently on money wise and want to bring this up in my meeting.

How do I go about this exactly? Just come out and say I want £xxx more because I do [stuff] go about in a less direct way? I've already written down a pretty detailed list of things I've improved, done better etc.

Have never really been in the position of a job i totally enjoy and in a position to ask a for a salary rise - so this is new territory for me.

Thanks
 
Be honest, be sensible and be prepared to back it up. Don't sound like your demanding anything and don't be too disapointed if they say no.
 
Why do you think your worth more. Can you demonstrate it ie additional workload, working longer hours, more commitment, feedback from other parties etc

Whatever is said take it on the chin and don't say ill leave then
 
cambb said:
Why do you think your worth more. Can you demonstrate it ie additional workload, working longer hours, more commitment, feedback from other parties etc
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Yep, can actually demonstrate it with all those and more :)

Just looking for a good way of phrasing it really :)
 
Explain that you really enjoy your job but feel that, given market conditions and your proven internal contribution, that a salary review is necessary to ensure a fit and fair recompense.

As said earlier, back this up with as much evidence as you can. It's pretty hard to knock someone back when they show more and more reasons why a thing should change :)
 
I wouldn't be asking for a salary increase. Not in todays climate where inflation is so low.They can't sack you for it but it won't bode to well for your future if you come across too demanding. Remember, your review is a two way thing.

Just make sure you tick all the right boxes, have meet all your objectives and set new ones for the forth coming year. Ask about training and expanding your field of knowledge and expertise. Not only does this make you an invaluable member of the team but also one how drives enthusiasm and ambition. This rarely goes un-noticed. Then you can start to to think about your worth.
 
Isn't that what a review is for, I have only worked for one major company but at the end of every review I have a whine about how I want more money and he tells me how I need to do more etc and then we set targets. If I meet them I get more than the standard 1.5%. So I always get 3% a year.
 
Can you justify it with reference to the job market? For example if similar roles in similar companies are paid more?
 
starfighter said:
Isn't that what a review is for, I have only worked for one major company but at the end of every review I have a whine about how I want more money and he tells me how I need to do more etc and then we set targets. If I meet them I get more than the standard 1.5%. So I always get 3% a year.
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That's not how it works. You should be meeting your targets. The reward for doing your job is being paid a salary. Pay increases normally come when you bring in additional skills not to be confused with how hard you work and meeting your targets.. This is why i say get on as many courses as you can and expand your skills. You are then more marketable which can be adjusted as RDM states above.
 
Admiral Huddy said:
That's not how it works. You should be meeting your targets. The reward for doing your job is being paid a salary. Pay increases normally come when you bring in additional skills not to be confused with how hard you work and meeting your targets.. This is why i say get on as many courses as you can and expand your skills. You are then more marketable which can be adjusted as RDM states above.
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It is additional stuff though really, I work shifts so although the work isn't that constant it is still pretty busy in bursts, but on nights it is quieter and they want me to do "project work". It isn't optional but there are varying degrees of quality and difficulties of projects.

Might not be normal but I can't complain getting pay rises for nothing but then again 3% isn't much more than inflation anyway.
 
suarve said:
Have my yearly review this Thursday and need a bit of advice.

I'm pretty sure I'm worth more than what I'm currently on money wise and want to bring this up in my meeting.

How do I go about this exactly? Just come out and say I want £xxx more because I do [stuff] go about in a less direct way? I've already written down a pretty detailed list of things I've improved, done better etc.

Have never really been in the position of a job i totally enjoy and in a position to ask a for a salary rise - so this is new territory for me.

Thanks
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I'm in the exact situation every year, and every year I get more then they're offering simply because I ask for it.

Making a list is a good start, you need to be able to justify why they're worth what they're worth though, look at the salary websites to see what remuneration those skills bring to a job.

The most important thing though, and the hardest, is to be confident about what you're asking for. If it's reasonable and you ask confidently, and can justify it, it's yours for the taking.
 
If you work for a big company they will have the roles clearly defined, look at the next role up the scale and use your examples to show how you are performing at that level.
If you can wangle a promotion of of it they will be able to give you a bigger pay rise.

If your role isn't clearly defined, compare what you do to some of the senior people and show you perform at their level.

Failing that, have examples of other jobs and how much they pay.

If none of that works, go out and get a firm job offer, then say to your boss that you have an offer and will be considering it over the next week, that gives him time to get approval for any pay raise they might be able to offer.

^^ this has worked for me a number of times ;) And i have friends who dont even bother to get a firm job offer and just go and say they have one, both got pay rises out it, but its very risky.....
 
RDM said:
Can you justify it with reference to the job market? For example if similar roles in similar companies are paid more?
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Well I printed out several similar jobs to myself - in some cases more senior roles with less responsibility.

Showboat said:
If you work for a big company they will have the roles clearly defined, look at the next role up the scale and use your examples to show how you are performing at that level.
If you can wangle a promotion of of it they will be able to give you a bigger pay rise.

If your role isn't clearly defined, compare what you do to some of the senior people and show you perform at their level.

Failing that, have examples of other jobs and how much they pay.

If none of that works, go out and get a firm job offer, then say to your boss that you have an offer and will be considering it over the next week, that gives him time to get approval for any pay raise they might be able to offer.

^^ this has worked for me a number of times ;) And i have friends who dont even bother to get a firm job offer and just go and say they have one, both got pay rises out it, but its very risky.....
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It's kind of a catch 22 situation and if I worked someone I wasn't partocularly bothered about I may go out and do that. However, I've found myself in job where I like everythijng about it, I actually look forward to going to work (sad, I know) - the only thing is that I feel I'm paid a bit less I should be for for what I do compared to my job description. It's also a fairly small, but growing company I work for.
 
I always have another job offer to sling in their faces when I ask for a payrise. If I ask and they say no, I hand in my notice and they soon change their minds. No adverse repercussions so far from these tactics.
 
Whats a pay rise? Where i work these tightwads havent had one in almost ten years, its £6.30 per hour and has been for a very long time, a travesty and a farce
 
I worked in small office of about 15 people a good few years ago. Everyone did pretty much the same job but were all on individual salaries. One day people got talking about what they earned and it turned out that one of the longer serving members of staff, a young quiet girl, earned quite a bit less than everyone else. In fact she earned less than my starting pay a few years after she had already been working there. Once this was discovered, we had to almost force her go to see her/our boss about this (she almost didn't dare ask). She emerged from the boss' office a short while after with a fairly big pay rise just by asking. About 30% from memory.
 
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