Offered a pay rise, cheeky to attempt to negotiate more?

rIcK

rIcK

rIcK

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A short period of time ago I was offered a pay rise and a bonus for the past years work. I don't want to get in to specifics too much, it is an IT based job and it is my first year with the company the amount I got was around 8% as a pay rise and the bonus around 4%.

I appreciate the extra money *but* I was hoping to get something a bit more substantial. Do I just accept what I got or is there something I should be attempting here?

Any advice, realistic or otherwise is greatly appreciated.
 
Permanent staff where i work get a 3% rise each year + no bonus.

I'd snap that deal up ASAP.
 
I'll echo what the guy above said. In this economic climate, your lucky to get any type of pay rise, if in the private sector.

You haven't got anything to loose by asking though, have you?
 
There's a bit of, if you don't ask you don't get to it. But assuming you're already getting market rate asking for a better deal than what you've been offered might just be seen as taking the ****!
 
rIcK said:
A short period of time ago I was offered a pay rise and a bonus for the past years work. I don't want to get in to specifics too much, it is an IT based job and it is my first year with the company the amount I got was around 8% as a pay rise and the bonus around 4%.

I appreciate the extra money *but* I was hoping to get something a bit more substantial. Do I just accept what I got or is there something I should be attempting here?

Any advice, realistic or otherwise is greatly appreciated.
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8% is a heck of a pay rise without changes roles and taking on more responsibilities. Most people lucky anough to get a pay rise are getting one in the 1-3% range.
 
god dam i would be happy with a payrise.

I have not moved in wages since 24 and im 29 and have had two paycuts each year to keep the company afloat.

I know if i dont like it i can move but living in Shropshire with kids in school its hard to pick up and leave to a different job in GIS..not the biggest job field!
 
IT professional but for the government so gonna be getting 0% pay rise and will be paying double again for my pension... I'd take the deal lol.

Negotiate if you have done a great job this year.
 
Depends on many factors - your pay previously, going rate for that work, companies position etc.

8% is good if you were already paid what you're worth but rubbish if you were underpaid and expecting to be brought into line.
 
I'm sorry but all this "in this climate" is ********, he's worked hard and it looks like he's been offered something the majority of you would be happy with, if he feels his effort was more than what he's been offered then he should try to negotiate.

Or find a new job paying more.

KaHn
 
I suppose its all relative, depends what your role is and how much responsibility you have.

I'm on not much above the minimum wage, so 8% rise i could maybe push to 10% as its not that much of a huge issue considering my currently salary is sub 12k...

With you working in IT im assuming you'll be on a fair whack more, I'd be ecstatic at an 8% rise in that case.
 
It depends how good you are, how much you are valued, where you work, in what business sector and how easy it would be to simply up-sticks and work for someone else for the salary you want.

It also depends on how you ask for it too. You can play the "pay me more or I leave" card, but the better card is the "I'd love to stay and work here, but I can't afford to." card - because for the most part, if you want a raise it means that you enjoy your job and don't want to leave, otherwise you would leave as it's the easiest way of getting a raise.
 
Well if i was your manager and just given you that deal and you turned around and asked for more. I would personnelly put you on the "first to get rid of list" and a flat resounding NO.

There are plenty of IT people out there desperate for jobs. No matter how good you think you are or how much you have done. I can get someone cheaper.
 
Everyone says good considering the economy, that's just not the case.

If he's done a good job, has responsibility and has been part (majorly) of the company doing a good job financially, then 12% could be considered low, we don't know all of his circumstances.
 
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