T.I.P.S. - To Improve Pay and Success
How to Ask for a Raise
Waiting to be offered has many drawbacks; the raise will come on someone else's timeframe, not your own. It will be someone else's offer, which may not equal your request. Waiting for the offer marks you as unassertive and patient. Theses qualities don't necessarily contribute to a positive image in business. While it can still happen today, spend some time planning first. What have you accomplished lately? How have you contributed to the profitability of the company or division? Can you quantify that contribution in terms of dollars or percentages? If you can't measure any definitive profit, don't give up. Most women are not in positions which can be so directly measured. We are much more likely to be in staff positions rather than line positions. (See Each of Us: chapter 5.) Find some other way to justify your request. Can you be counted on to complete assignments on time? Is there something that others automatically hand to you because you are better than anyone else? Are you a good team player (with examples) or are have you single-handedly taken on a project which several people normally accomplish? You deserve more compensation because of your contributions, not because you need the money. What you do with an increase is none of their business. Hold your head high and make the request. Get ready to negotiate. Awareness is the first step. Small adjustments make a big difference.
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Could this be the day to ask for a raise? Think of 5 reasons why
this would be the perfect day to ask for a raise. I don't even
have to ask you to think of 5 reasons why not, I'm sure you have
formulated them on your own. Of course, there is no perfect day
for this grueling task. But what is your alternative?