Asking for a pay review...

Steedie

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Hey all,

I've been in my current job for close to 15 months now, and in my contract it says I am entitled to a pay review after 12 months.

End of November, I sent a polite email asking if that was in fact still the case or had I misinterpreted the contract. I knew I hadn't, but it seemed a polite way of bringing it to their attention without seeming rude. I was told then that it will be done in the next couple of weeks.

Fast forward to today and it's still not been mentioned, and me being the overly polite person that I am, I really want to mention it but I don't want it to come across rude or impatient, and like that's all I'm interested in and that I feel I must be expecting something if I keep asking. We're in a small company of 8 and I sit opposite the person who would be doing it.

Having just had a baby, some extra cash would definitely be welcome if I am indeed going to be getting one, so...and I know this sounds incredibly lame that I'm having to ask this, but can anyone suggest a way for me to bring it up again politely yet in a way that will make them actually get on and do it without forgetting again?

Thanks, and I promise to grow a pair for next time :p
 
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If you can't figure out how to ASK for the pay review, how do you expect to argue for more money?

You need to approach this with confidence. You're asking for a review because you expect to get something out of it right? Come at it from that angle. Speak to your manager face to face, not via email, remind them of a few things you've learned and/or done that justify asking for a pay rise, then ask when you can arrange a review meeting. Mention some days that you might be free, perhaps?
 
Grab an A3 piece of card, some tape and a stick. Tape the card to the stick and write "WE WANT MORE MONEY!" on it in big letters.

Don a high vis jacket.

Grab a megaphone.

Stand on pavement outside chanting some made up rubbish about equal rights.



//If that doesn't work, then good luck to you mate :p
 
Ask them again. There is no need to feel guilty for asking for this - it's part of your contract. You should also ask that any pay rise be back-dated for the last three months.
 
Hah, I was clear with my current boss what I wanted. I told him what I was aiming for and we worked towards that. I didn't get exactly what I wanted but at least I set a (high) bar.

Good luck, OP. I would just be forward and honest.
 
Ha cheers guys! When it's put down like that, it seems so simple but I just don't like the thought of annoying people or peeing them off because I keep asking then that goes against me in the review :p

I will get on and do it!
 
Asking twice is not pestering!

You could just schedule an appointment in their calendar with the title '12 month pay review'? :p
 
How big is the company that you work for? If it was a larger firm, you shouldn't feel bad at all for doing this.

I can understand if it is a small company, with very few employees that it would be a bit of a potential sticking point as they may not have the funds, but even in that case, they should at least be straight with you.
 
Hi. I know I'm waiting outside your house at night, which might seem kinda creepy, but I thought you would be more free to talk. So.... about my pay review...?
 
I have to say I'm quite unsubtle.

At my last review I said something like this "I've achieved my objectives above and beyond what I have been asked, as well as having taken on more responsibility. I continue to achieve my work in a timely manner and to a high standard. I feel I deserve an increase in pay as I continue to push my performance to beyond what is expected of me..."

Actually this year as a result of our work (teamwork of course) my team won a national award, as such this will be going to the powers that be that some recognition would be gratefully appreciated since we don't really get bonuses.
 
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I have to say I'm quite unsubtle.

At my last review I said something like this "I've achieved my objectives above and beyond what I have been asked, as well as having taken on more responsibility. I continue to achieve my work in a timely manner and to a high standard. I feel I deserve an increase in pay as I continue to push my performance to beyond what is expected of me..."

Actually this year as a result of our work (teamwork of course) my team won a national award, as such this will be going to the powers that be that some recognition would be gratefully appreciated since we don't really get bonuses.
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Somehow I don't think they'd want to anger you :p.
 
leaskovski said:
How big is the company that you work for? If it was a larger firm, you shouldn't feel bad at all for doing this.

I can understand if it is a small company, with very few employees that it would be a bit of a potential sticking point as they may not have the funds, but even in that case, they should at least be straight with you.
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That's part of the problem, it's a small company of 8 and we're still at the point you can be considered a start up company so I know cash isn't exactly flowing out of their ears, but still...they aren't hard up either.
 
Steedie said:
I just don't like the thought of annoying people or peeing them off because I keep asking then that goes against me in the review :p
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Steedie said:
I've been in my current job for close to 15 months now, and in my contract it says I am entitled to a pay review after 12 months.

End of November, I sent a polite email asking if that was in fact still the case or had I misinterpreted the contract. I knew I hadn't, but it seemed a polite way of bringing it to their attention without seeming rude. I was told then that it will be done in the next couple of weeks.

Fast forward to today and it's still not been mentioned
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You are not pestering. You asked in November, when the initially specified 12 month period had expired, and were told a couple of weeks. That couple of weeks timeframe has been and gone, so you are more than entitled to bring it up again. It is one reason why I always recommend asking for a timeline within which you can expect a response to any query you make than cannot be addressed there and then, because it gives you an automatic 'in' for follow-up when that timeframe expires. Pestering is asking multiple times within the agreed timeframe, or asking today and then again tomorrow.

If anything, failure to do so could count against you because you will come across as timid and not comfortable communicating with people in senior positions.
 
If I were you, I'd also expect back dated pay for all the months that they failed to meet the terms of the contract. You hold up your end of the contract, so they should hold up theirs.
 
How well do you get on with your line manager?

I told mine to make himself available that afternoon as it was a month overdue.
By the time I went home, I had a pay rise and our regional manager pushing for a new job role for me.
That was 10 months ago. I was promoted in November.

Be more assertive. Be more dog.
 
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