Work review ( how to get a pay rise?)

thank you all for the replys, my job role is Co ordinator so from my contract point of view and if i was to compare it with our chinese co ordinator i simply just need to know who to call when somethign brakes, i do much more then this, e.g support internal ,external including one of our suppliers, purchasing, repairs, and then of course my job
 
Don't compare yourself to previous employees, few people talk well of those who have left, but that doesn't mean some didn't like him/her and of course they may well think you're under performing in comparison to that member of staff in some areas, so you shoot yourself in the foot.

Let your work do the talking, highlight what you've done and make it clear you'd LIKE a pay rise but don't be offended if you don't get it straight away.

Ultimately if you are worth it you can always move to another company if this one doesn't give you a rise, but then again you could be compensated in other ways, a car, training etc.
 
Try working for the government...no pay rise for 3 years due to the crap economy and no room for negotiations either.
Good job they have lots of other perks as I'd be off like a shot (plus I'm too lazy to go to interviews unless I have to)

Good luck in your endeavours though. Doing what you're doing may not net a pay rise but it shows you care about these sort of things and they may look more favourably on you in the future.
 
leigh_boy said:
so I’m due my first review since working for this company. i have been here 18 months.

I’m looking for advise / arguments to get a pay rise.

some facts.
I have implemented a new phone system globally (usa, china, uk).
devised a solution for one of our vendors that works well and that my predecessor was unable to get to work.
i know that my predecessor was on 2k more then me and he wasn’t even qualified - and was ladled as a destroyer by management.
I am supporting an extra 8 people since i started 3 of these are remote.
I support China between 8 and 11 GMT ( hardly ever speak to them)

What I now need is your guys help and experience in getting the pay rise im looking for (3k)
thanks
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Create a short presentation stating all of the above, make it clear that you care and are dedicated to their business (even if you are or aren't), it will all bode well in your favour.

Also include any responsibilities you have assumed outside of your job role, and where you have excelled in your core responsibilities.

After you've presented all of the above, then state you'd like a review. Don't jump in with 'I want a pay rise, this is why', do it the opposite way around.
 
My best ever pay rise was due to drunkenly ranting at my then boss at our Christmas party. You could try getting hammered and being obnoxious (your mileage may vary etc.)
 
leigh_boy said:
so I’m due my first review since working for this company. i have been here 18 months.

I’m looking for advise / arguments to get a pay rise.

some facts.
I have implemented a new phone system globally (usa, china, uk).
devised a solution for one of our vendors that works well and that my predecessor was unable to get to work.
i know that my predecessor was on 2k more then me and he wasn’t even qualified - and was ladled as a destroyer by management.
I am supporting an extra 8 people since i started 3 of these are remote.
I support China between 8 and 11 GMT ( hardly ever speak to them)

What I now need is your guys help and experience in getting the pay rise im looking for (3k)
thanks
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Looking for an increase of £3,000 is irrelevant without context of what you're currently being paid.

As an employer I wouldn't be overly influenced by the pay of your predecessor. That's history, and as it stands I've replaced that role with you and I'm £2,000 up on the deal with better performance.

I'd react better to not just what you've done but more what you're going to do for the next 12 months. I could measure you on that when the time comes. £3,000 is meaningless for me without being put into context. If you've set objectives and saved / made a sustainable £20,000 a year then we can talk. If you've achieved something with no benefit that doesn't provide another intangible benefit then it is harder to justify.
 
Say "Can I have pay rise?" and drop the pants and tie a shoe lace, never fails!!! :p O/joking! :D

What they will say is "Why do you think you deserve a pay rise?", performance figures, ways you have assisted the compny in profit and
most of all, why are you a valued individual employee deserving of a pay rise. ;)

Goodluck! :)
 
maccapacca said:
I'm leaving unless you give me more money.

Works every time.
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Until the time when they say 'ok'.

One of my team did this last year, and we let her go. We try to work on a basis where people and their contribution are known and valued. In that sort of environment, unless we've both made a massive miscalculation,the above approach is a gun to the head.

It doesn't tend to work over the shorter or longer term.
 
The_Abyss said:
Until the time when they say 'ok'.

One of my team did this last year, and we let her go. We try to work on a basis where people and their contribution are known and valued. In that sort of environment, unless we've both made a massive miscalculation,the above approach is a gun to the head.

It doesn't tend to work over the shorter or longer term.
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agreed done this before at a company 3 times and in the end i decided to leave
 
Now some of these comments are quite interesting, and I 100% agree with them

However, not so long ago I made a post stating why an employee should do extra work 'go the extra mile' in order to progress within the company.

I was met with some harsh replies, and it seemed the majority were of the opinion that 'you should only do what your asked to do'

so.....what's changed?
 
glen8 said:
Now some of these comments are quite interesting, and I 100% agree with them

However, not so long ago I made a post stating why an employee should do extra work 'go the extra mile' in order to progress within the company.

I was met with some harsh replies, and it seemed the majority were of the opinion that 'you should only do what your asked to do'

so.....what's changed?
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No-one likes a try hard :)

maccapacca said:
I'm leaving unless you give me more money.

Works every time.
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Problem with that tactic is that it can become an empty threat. The way it works in most large organisations is that team managers are expected to be able to cope with key staff leaving by having a succession plan and it's only very senior managers who have authority to give large pay rises anyway, making it difficult for team managers to justify supporting a large pay increase. I have seen your tactic work, but only in very rare cases and usually team managers don't like supporting it as it's admitting that they aren't doing their jobs properly i.e. succession planning.

Most of the time the people who make those sort of demands aren't as good as they think and either end up leaving and the team carries on just fine without them or they find it's not that easy to get a job and lose face by staying put.
 
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glen8 said:
Now some of these comments are quite interesting, and I 100% agree with them

However, not so long ago I made a post stating why an employee should do extra work 'go the extra mile' in order to progress within the company.

I was met with some harsh replies, and it seemed the majority were of the opinion that 'you should only do what your asked to do'

so.....what's changed?
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The difference in that and this is a marked one.
 
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