{"id":12738,"date":"2013-10-07T01:25:44","date_gmt":"2013-10-07T08:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?p=12738"},"modified":"2013-12-10T07:34:54","modified_gmt":"2013-12-10T14:34:54","slug":"5-ways-to-get-that-raise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?p=12738","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Get That Raise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, this is Laura Lee Rose \u2013 author of the business and time management books TimePeace: Making peace with time <\/a>\u2013 the The Book of Answers:\u00a0 105 Career Critical Situations<\/a> \u2013 and I am a business and efficiency coach that specializes in time management, project management and work-life balance strategies.<\/p>\n

\"international-globe\"<\/a>Today\u2019s discussion is regarding how to get that deserving raise.\u00a0\u00a0 I have a more detail online, self-study course on this topic<\/p>\n

Get That Well-Deserved Raise\u00a0\u00a0 START HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

Added Bonus: The Book of Answers: 105 Career Critical Situations<\/a> (a $24.00 value on its own)<\/p>\n

Below is a quick excerpt from that online course.<\/p>\n

Have this ever happened to you?\u00a0 You get a great performance review; they are very pleased with your work; they say they would like to give you a raise — BUT, due to budget problems, it is not possible at that time.\u00a0 What do you do to succeed?<\/p>\n

The old adage of \u201chitting while the iron is hot\u201d is significant here. First, congratulate yourself for recognizing and acknowledging that you have the power to make this situation better.<\/p>\n

1) Get the performance evaluation and desire to give you a raise in writing.<\/p>\n

2) If they cannot give you a raise at this time, it\u2019s not unreasonable to wonder when they will be able to give you a raise.\u00a0 Ask them and get that in writing as well. Conduct yourself as though you truly believe them when they way that you are deserving a raise and that they do want to give it to you.<\/p>\n

3) Requesting another salary review every 3 months or every quarter is a way to keep this discussion on the table. If they don\u2019t know when they will be able to give you a raise, ask to have another salary discussion every 3-4 months. Then follow-up and schedule those salary discussions. (Squeaky wheels get the grease). You should already be having frequent one-on-one manager meetings (outlined in the Professional Development Toolkit<\/a>) – so you merely have to periodically bring this topic up in the already scheduled meetings.<\/p>\n

4) Discuss alternative compensations that your manager has discretion over. This allows him to give you what you want without having to go above his head :<\/p>\n