Comments on: Ask Brian – When Should I Ask For Another Raise? http://www.thejobbored.com/ask-brian-when-should-i-ask-for-another-raise_477/ Getting Things Done, Getting Ahead, Getting Through The Day Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bryan Younger2345 http://www.thejobbored.com/ask-brian-when-should-i-ask-for-another-raise_477/#comment-8087 Bryan Younger2345 Tue, 24 May 2011 05:07:00 +0000 http://www.thejobbored.com/ask-brian-when-should-i-ask-for-another-raise_477/#comment-8087 I have been employed at the same company for almost 10 years now and as of Feb. 16th I had to take a pay cut to keep my job. I was told that we would all have to make sacrifices. The problem is I am the only one that took a pay cut and ironically my position couldn't be filled by anyone else in the company. I am the only person capable of doing my job. The problem is everything runs smoothly because I maintain it well and correct any problems as soon as they happen. I also fill in for almost every other position company wide thanks to my experience. I am afraid that if I ask for a raise I will be told no and I don't want to risk causing animosity amongst the office in these uncertain times. Should I ask for the raise and risk losing my job or sounding like sour grapes or just suck it up? I have been employed at the same company for almost 10 years now and as of Feb. 16th I had to take a pay cut to keep my job. I was told that we would all have to make sacrifices. The problem is I am the only one that took a pay cut and ironically my position couldn’t be filled by anyone else in the company. I am the only person capable of doing my job. The problem is everything runs smoothly because I maintain it well and correct any problems as soon as they happen. I also fill in for almost every other position company wide thanks to my experience. I am afraid that if I ask for a raise I will be told no and I don’t want to risk causing animosity amongst the office in these uncertain times. Should I ask for the raise and risk losing my job or sounding like sour grapes or just suck it up?

]]> By: Jesper http://www.thejobbored.com/ask-brian-when-should-i-ask-for-another-raise_477/#comment-3588 Jesper Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:32:45 +0000 http://www.thejobbored.com/ask-brian-when-should-i-ask-for-another-raise_477/#comment-3588 Is there a NLRB rule that says how often raises should be provided? I work as a teacher online and have not had a raise in six years--you might recognize the name of the large institution, but I am not naming any names. I am not a math whiz (should have studied law or accounting), but it seems odd, that even as a part-time/adjunct faculty member, the payment per course has remained static for six years. I know that there ought to be a law against what we earn relative to what students pay, yet I wonder, given all of the 12- to 24-month raises that are being mentioned in your column whether there are some serious laws being violated. Curious, Jesper Is there a NLRB rule that says how often raises should be provided? I work as a teacher online and have not had a raise in six years–you might recognize the name of the large institution, but I am not naming any names. I am not a math whiz (should have studied law or accounting), but it seems odd, that even as a part-time/adjunct faculty member, the payment per course has remained static for six years.

I know that there ought to be a law against what we earn relative to what students pay, yet I wonder, given all of the 12- to 24-month raises that are being mentioned in your column whether there are some serious laws being violated.

Curious,
Jesper

]]> By: Richard Rinyai http://www.thejobbored.com/ask-brian-when-should-i-ask-for-another-raise_477/#comment-572 Richard Rinyai Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:28:26 +0000 http://www.thejobbored.com/ask-brian-when-should-i-ask-for-another-raise_477/#comment-572 I agree with this. I would personally ask for a raise every 12 months, unless my workload increased dramatically or I receive some sort of promotion in the type of work I do. I'm actually lucky, since I automatically get a raise very 12 months, depending on my performance. This is one of the benefits of working for a large corporation. Thanks, Richard Rinyai www.theprofessionalassistant.net I agree with this. I would personally ask for a raise every 12 months, unless my workload increased dramatically or I receive some sort of promotion in the type of work I do.

I’m actually lucky, since I automatically get a raise very 12 months, depending on my performance. This is one of the benefits of working for a large corporation.

Thanks,

Richard Rinyai
http://www.theprofessionalassistant.net

]]> By: Rachael http://www.thejobbored.com/ask-brian-when-should-i-ask-for-another-raise_477/#comment-569 Rachael Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:04:37 +0000 http://www.thejobbored.com/ask-brian-when-should-i-ask-for-another-raise_477/#comment-569 Thanks for your thoughts! I never asked for the previous raises, they gave them based on me taking on more responsibility. Lately things have been slow and I was getting frustrated and needed some motivation but it sounds like it isn't an appropriate time to ask for a raise but rather to try to get them to let me take on some more work first. Thanks for your thoughts! I never asked for the previous raises, they gave them based on me taking on more responsibility. Lately things have been slow and I was getting frustrated and needed some motivation but it sounds like it isn’t an appropriate time to ask for a raise but rather to try to get them to let me take on some more work first.

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