How would i ask my boss this question?

Question

How would i ask my boss a second time to give me a raise? i have been at this company for a yr and 5 months. i honestly think i deserve a raise. when i was hired, i was promised a yr raise and benefits. i havent got either, the benefits do not really piss me off but i need that extra money!! can anyone give me any tips on how to ask sternly but not bossy on how to get a raise? thnx

also, is this against the law? and if i dont get a raise would it be smart to take it to a lawyer?

Answer 1

There is no such law that entitles you to a raise after any period of time. Raises are awarded to employees according to employment contract and as an award for improving of your work. Typically raise is awarded, if any, once a year, typically in the beginning of the new year. The management evaluates your performance overall for the past year and based on that decided if you should get a raise at all and if you do, how much. If your performance has not improved then they don't even have to give you one. Plus you said that you already asked him once- did he give it to you? Everybody needs more money but be realistic-what have you done since the last raise you asked him for, to deserve the additional raise? A lawyer will tell you the same thing- there is no law that mandates an employer to give you raise. That is why when you take a job you have to read the employment contract they give you before signing it and clear up any questions you may have at that time.

Answer 2

Just imagine you are a boss, what do you want to have done or heard from your workers. If you feel that you have done what deserves notice, then a raise is definately not out of the question. I got a raise from my boss by working consistantley and while I had my boss's attention. I dont know about a second raise yet, because I quit from that job a little bit after my first raise. Anyway, what I guess im trying to say is if your not the bossy type, but a sincere, honest, good hearted worker, there should be no wrong way for you to ask. You really should just approach your boss with no strings attached, tell him kindly, like if you were in his shoes, and let him know. Its better to ask if you really need the extra money, coz if you dont, you may be stuck with an unsatisfied pay for a while. Also, if this job doesnt work out for you in the future, i am truly serious that you should go into a real estate type of buisness, the ones you see on infomercials late at night, believe me, they work, at least for me and the people on television.

Answer 3

Let your boss know that you'd like to meet to discuss your "career" with the company. If the job you have isn't really a career-oriented environment, then call it a "How can I help make the company more successful". The intent here is to broaden the discussion beyond just extra money.

At this meeting, be humble yet succinct and say things like "I think I am doing a great job in my current role but I think that there is more to learn. What things do I need to learn in order to move forward to the next level?". The intent here is to get a firm set of goals and a time line which you can target and most importantly, show progress against. With this in hand for any future meetings, you will have a great tool to support your request for "increased commitment from the company".

Also keep in mind that this will be a multi-step process so be methodical and consistent and keep it simple. If after 3 months, you feel that the companies commitment to you is not matching the commitment you are investing in it, then it may be time to look for another job.

Hope that helps and don't forgot what you already know.

Answer 4

First off that is crazy that you have been there that long and have not received a raise! Sit him down and say exactly that.."I have been here for a year +1/2 and I work really hard, and when I first started you had promised a raise, and I was wondering if I could have a raise! Say I have a lot of bills and would help me out a lot! I really hope you get that raise...Good luck... :-)

Answer 5

Ask to see your boss privately, then say something like, "When I went to work here it was with the understanding that I would receive a raise and a benefits package at the end of one year. It has now been almost a year and a half and I haven't seen either. I asked to see you to find out if there was a problem." Then, be quiet until he responds.

Answer 6

Here is a good way to go about it:
Go into your bosses office (make an appointment with him or however your politics work for private meetings) and ask him flat out:
"What do you think about my overall performance with the company?"
What that does is make him talk about it and then you can measure his reaction. If it's positive, move in about the raise and the year promise, etc. If it's negative, then ask what you can do to improve and start looking for other work. You have few options. But this way HE leads the conversation and you don't have to.

Answer 7

If you didn't get the promised raise written down--when it comes to question you will be amazed at how rapidly no one will remember it
The thing is--there are alot of companies that use this ploy in their employment practices--all kinds of flowery promises and golden plans for you if you "make a good employee"--then they bank on you either forgetting all about it--being too afraid (because of the job security thing) to bring it up---or if you do make a thing out of it---they are legally covered because all they have to do is deny that it was ever said and its down to your word against their's ---which is not worth dirt in a court of law ---

But--if you do not make an issue of this ---you will continue working at your same pay and benefits level until the end of time--expecting them to break down and do the right thing after they've already proven that they are not good to their word---is an excercise in futility

Answer 8

There are a couple ways. Plan A, you can ask you boss what you need to do to get that raise on some time schedule. Make a plan you both agree on, and follow it over time, together, so you both have reasonable expectations of what needs ot be done, and when.

Plan B, you need a way to negotiate and bargain. In that case, you need to find other alternative jobs, and have an option in case he says no. If plan A doesn't work, he needs to know your request has some teeth in it to take it seriously.

Answer 9

I think you are wrong about the benefits. They can often be worth more than a raise. (I have a friend who just got out of the hospital and his employer doesn't offer health insurance.)

In general, I have to agree with the others... unless it is in writing, your only recourse may be to look for another job. If you like this job, wait until you get another job offer and then ask them if they will make it worth your while to stay. If they say no, then you are better off at the other job.

Answer 10

Arrange a meeting with your boss in private and tell him that when you got hired, you took the job expecting to get a raise and benefits and you just wondered when they were planning to give you the raise?