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| Thread ID: 127875 | 2012-11-19 07:32:00 | Asking for payrise, and how does it work? | hueybot3000 (3646) | PC World Chat |
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| 1313421 | 2012-11-19 10:01:00 | If you start out as the boy in a job you will always be the boy. I learn the ropes over 3 years and felt I had done my time on apprentice pay, so asked for a raise and was offered an extra $1000pa. I have over doubled my pay in 2 years by moving to a new job, much as I enjoyed working with the people at my old job I would still be earning 3/8ths of bugger all. I have to agree with Alex B because that has been my experience also (when I was a permie). The best way to get a payrise is to get a new job - I know, not always practical. However many employers can't see past the end of their nose, and put you into the skill box that was applicable when you joined - and don't acknowledge personal growth. One of the reasons I became a contractor. But if you have a good boss, then globe's advice should work, and if you can provide data on salaries being paid for similar skillsets/responsibilities in the same or similar industries, all the better. |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1313422 | 2012-11-19 18:26:00 | www.stuff.co.nz Although if it's a small company he might not. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1313423 | 2012-11-19 18:56:00 | I've had the greatest success by asking for a "performance review" meeting. Then, at the review meeting, talk about what you've done over the last 10 months, the value you've added to the company, the extra responsibility you've taken on etc. | somebody (208) | ||
| 1313424 | 2012-11-19 19:35:00 | I didn't ask for my last payrise my performance said it all, having said that I have certainly asked for them in the past and with one exception got them, the one that said no I left soon after for a better salary and conditions. But economic factors came into it, I don't usually ask in a recession unless the company is bucking the trend | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1313425 | 2012-11-19 23:54:00 | I don't think he would say no but its growing the balls to ask! Nothing ventured nothing gained. It is never as bad as you think, asking as long as you do it unemotionally. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1313426 | 2012-11-19 23:56:00 | According to NZ statics the average male gets about $29 a hour the females get about $25 a hour so what are you whining about, Personally as a male if I got anything close to $20 a hour I would be over the moon. Stop being a prat. He hasn't even mentioned what pay he is on. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1313427 | 2012-11-19 23:57:00 | I have to agree with Alex B because that has been my experience also (when I was a permie). The best way to get a payrise is to get a new job if you don't get one after having asked - I know, not always practical. Fixed that for you johcar. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1313428 | 2012-11-20 00:14:00 | Thanks guys, the company is doing pretty well at the moment so it is the best time to ask. Boss returns from overseas in a couple of weeks so I shall approach him then. | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
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