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Negotiating Higher Pay
Just ask and wait Just ask and wait. Do a good job and don't lose hope if at first you are denied. If you are valued, the raises will come. If not, move on.
Prove your skill set and workload When I took the job I soon found out that I was earning significantly less than my internal peer group. After about 6 - 9 months of proving myself, I took a copy of the standard job description for managers in our department and agreed that it was very close to what the other managers in my division were doing. I was also doing everything in the job description, but much much more. I edited the description to include my additional duties and presented both to my supervisor, explaining exactly how my role(s) were much more extensive and diversified than that of managers in other operations. After a short conversation, I had earned an 8% increase in salary on top of our standard 3% cost of living increase.
Make yourself Indisposable Take ownership of something or many things, such as me. I own all telecom, networking and PC's; basically all the technical devises, they couldn't get rid of me if they tried.
Run audit on title and competitive companies If you do your research and compare your pay rate with other companies that have similar positions in the same job market and area. If the pay rate is higher, run that by your boss, often times they will match for fear of loosing you. It is easier to increase pay on existing employee than train a new employee.
Work Go above and beyond. Volunteer for everything. Take charge. Make your bosses job easier. Be likeable. Make your boss think you are irreplaceable. Don't ask for too much. Find a job that will pay more. Tell your boss about it.
Asking for raise Always appreciate the initial salary you're being offered with a polite thank you. Then let them know that it is a good salary but remind them that you're going to be a great asset. Let them make the next offer.
During the interview begin to bargain Okay, when I went into my interview I was actually desperate to get a job so following my boyfriend's advice, I decided to stay safe and not negotiate my salary during the interview.What I regret the most is the fact that I had an open window of an opportunity to negotiate my salary, the manager pretty much threw the starting pay amount up into the maximum pay amount and stupid me just went modest and took up the starting amount.Now two months into the job, I find out there's this 18 year old woman who just graduated from freaking high school and who can't really speak english who's probably getting paid the same amount of salary or more while as myself, having obtained 60 units plus of college credit and having had 6 months of banking experience, I'm still getting paid the same amount as under educated folks.
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