younginvestor2013
Recycles dryer sheets
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- Feb 6, 2013
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Hi All:
As many of you who are still working are likely aware, it is close to the year end review season. Many of you likely despise these reviews, for good reason. In my experience at my current company, they haven't been a painful exercise and I've been impressed with the level of honest and straightforward feedback (i.e., not a ton of "BS") I've received in prior reviews.
I am coming up on almost a year and a half at my current company, and I am due for a pay increase. I am fairly confident I can expect a fairly nominal inflation increase (4% or so), based on discussions with other colleagues.
However, I was wondering how some of you suggest approaching my managers for more money? Or should I not do that at all? I quite honestly think I could be up for a promotion, as my job responsibilities have increased a ton in the past year. As I've learned the job, I've become more efficient and been able to handle the workload. But, I have taken on a lot more responsibility, and think I am ready for the next level. I work at a fairly small company, though, yet we are growing rapidly and very successful financially speaking. I don't want to approach the review in an aggressive, stand-offish sort of way being like "I deserve to be promoted, I deserve this salary, I deserve this and that..." etc etc. I want to approach it with tact, yet still respectfully point out my accomplishments and the success of the firm, etc.
Just curious to hear what your thoughts are on how I should approach this. Since I work for a smaller company, roles aren't "black and white" defined, and it is very likely that my responsibilities will continue to increase in 2016. As such, I feel I deserve a raise over the standard 3-4%. I think a raise of around 10%+ would be competitive, but I don't want to leave a sour taste if my managers weren't viewing things quite the same.
I was thinking of starting the convo off by saying - "I think I've accomplished a lot over the past year (mention some accomplishments)....and I think I deserve a healthy raise for 2016 but I wanted to see what your thoughts were......"
As many of you who are still working are likely aware, it is close to the year end review season. Many of you likely despise these reviews, for good reason. In my experience at my current company, they haven't been a painful exercise and I've been impressed with the level of honest and straightforward feedback (i.e., not a ton of "BS") I've received in prior reviews.
I am coming up on almost a year and a half at my current company, and I am due for a pay increase. I am fairly confident I can expect a fairly nominal inflation increase (4% or so), based on discussions with other colleagues.
However, I was wondering how some of you suggest approaching my managers for more money? Or should I not do that at all? I quite honestly think I could be up for a promotion, as my job responsibilities have increased a ton in the past year. As I've learned the job, I've become more efficient and been able to handle the workload. But, I have taken on a lot more responsibility, and think I am ready for the next level. I work at a fairly small company, though, yet we are growing rapidly and very successful financially speaking. I don't want to approach the review in an aggressive, stand-offish sort of way being like "I deserve to be promoted, I deserve this salary, I deserve this and that..." etc etc. I want to approach it with tact, yet still respectfully point out my accomplishments and the success of the firm, etc.
Just curious to hear what your thoughts are on how I should approach this. Since I work for a smaller company, roles aren't "black and white" defined, and it is very likely that my responsibilities will continue to increase in 2016. As such, I feel I deserve a raise over the standard 3-4%. I think a raise of around 10%+ would be competitive, but I don't want to leave a sour taste if my managers weren't viewing things quite the same.
I was thinking of starting the convo off by saying - "I think I've accomplished a lot over the past year (mention some accomplishments)....and I think I deserve a healthy raise for 2016 but I wanted to see what your thoughts were......"